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

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People with jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Kittson County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kittson County earned an annual wage of $42,269 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of Minnesota of $51,681 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $51,569.

Other top-pay jobs in Kittson County, Minnesota can be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($25,343), automotive repair and maintenance ($25,002), offices of dentists ($22,224) and other crop farming ($20,961) 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.

Kittson County Wages have increased by 20.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Kittson County, Minnesota by a total of 20.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

Kittson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Kittson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 37.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Minnesota, where the it saw a loss of 18.9 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Kittson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (37.7 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (11.1 percent decline)

Kittson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 71.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Kittson County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 9.5 percent. The Offices of dentists industry in Kittson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 11.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (71.4 percent gain)
2. Legal services (30.0 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 2.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kittson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of dentists industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 7 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Offices of dentists industry makes up 60.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Kittson County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (7 new jobs)
2. Legal services (4 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kittson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 21 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 95.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kittson County, Minnesota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (21 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (47 jobs lost)

In Kittson County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 29 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.







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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.

Kittson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kittson County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 5 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 93.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kittson County, Minnesota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (51 jobs lost)

In Kittson County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 31 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kittson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 5 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 76.2 percent of the total employment growth in Kittson County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (5 new jobs)



Employment for all industries has increased by 2.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Kittson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 11.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 7.2 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Kittson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (11.9 percent decline)

Kittson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 9.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Kittson County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where it saw a loss of 2.8 percent. The Grocery stores industry in Kittson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Grocery stores (9.4 percent gain)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (5.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Kittson County, Minnesota

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 34.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $24,863. Hispanic in Kittson County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $15,722, which is 58.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Kittson County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,164 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Kittson County reported an income level of $33,638, which was 11.6 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Kittson County reported a medium-low median household income of $38,043 (2005 Dollars). This median is 44.9 percent lower than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 29.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Kittson County, Minnesota can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Kittson County, with 13.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Kittson County, Minnesota

Kittson County, Minnesota can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 14.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Kittson is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Kittson County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Kittson have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.8 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Kittson County, Minnesota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 42.8 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Kittson County, Minnesota

Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Kittson internationally. The international migration into Kittson totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Kittson spans a total of 1097 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Kittson County, Minnesota to be 45.9 years of age. The median age in Kittson is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 42.6 years old. With 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Kittson can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 22.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Kittson County, Minnesota had a population of 4,792 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 5,269. The decline denotes a decrease of -9.1 percent. Kittson ranks 76 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,732 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Kittson County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 97.3 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Kittson has increased the percent of minority population when 1.8 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Kittson County, Minnesota

In the State of Minnesota, Kittson County ranks 83 of 87 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,806 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Kittson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 2,750 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 18 residential units since 2001, or 0.7 percent.

Kittson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $39,400, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Minnesota 2000 home value of $122,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Kittson County, Minnesota. In 2000, 98.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Kittson County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 27.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Wholesale trade has the largest employers in Kittson County. The industry averages 8 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 10 and less than the State of Minnesota establishments size average of 10 for the Wholesale trade industry.

In Kittson County, Wholesale trade, Other services, except public administration and Finance and insurance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.6. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade sector is 2.6 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Kittson may be an exporter of products or services of Wholesale trade.

In Kittson County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Finance and insurance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 181 individuals. The Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance sectors account for 13.5 and 7 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Kittson County, rising by 52.5 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of Minnesota felt a shift in employment in the industry of -8.2 percent, in the period of time since 2001.







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