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

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Lyon County for 2006. The average industry job in Lyon County received a wage of $119,080 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Minnesota of $87,162 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Lyon County, Minnesota may be found in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($68,220), highway, street, and bridge construction ($57,463), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($42,824) and offices of physicians ($42,664) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Lyon County Wages have increased by 15.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Lyon County, Minnesota by a total of 15.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Minnesota and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Lyon County, Minnesota can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,849. The average 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.

Lyon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in the State of Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Lyon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 973.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lyon County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 23.8 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Lyon County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (973.1 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (97.2 percent gain)
3. Private households (82.1 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (79.4 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (62.9 percent gain)

Lyon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75.3 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 reported a loss of 7.8 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Lyon County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.6 in percent of workers in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (75.3 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (66.9 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (46.3 percent decline)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (33.3 percent decline)
5. Printing and related support activities (28.7 percent decline)

In Lyon County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 148 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lyon County

The Nonresidential building construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 159 jobs. The declines in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 23.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lyon County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (159 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (136 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (100 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (40 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (32 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lyon County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 386 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 46.8 percent of the total growth in Lyon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (386 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (103 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (68 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (41 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (37 new jobs)

Given the 54 4-digit NAICS industries, 33 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Lyon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lyon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 156.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lyon County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 18 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Lyon County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (156.5 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (146.1 percent gain)
3. Oilseed and grain farming (100.0 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (80.0 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (31.1 percent gain)

Lyon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 29.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 7.2 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Lyon County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (29.8 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (27.6 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (27.1 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (21.6 percent decline)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (20 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lyon County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 67 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 22.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lyon County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (67 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (25 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (25 jobs lost)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (24 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (23 jobs lost)

In Lyon County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 59 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lyon County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 253 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 47.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lyon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (253 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (85 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (41 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (18 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (17 new jobs)

Given the 63 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 32 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 29 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time 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.

Income and Poverty in Lyon County, Minnesota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lyon County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic 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 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Lyon County, reporting 18.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 36.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $28,984. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $45,977. This median is 0.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Lyon County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $25,710, this median is 43.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Lyon County had a median household income level of $19,575, this was 57.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Lyon County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,665 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Lyon County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $45,625 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 7.7 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 Lyon County, Minnesota

Lyon County, Minnesota is made up of a highly-educated working age population, with 21.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Lyon is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Lyon County, Minnesota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Lyon have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 21.8 percent (Men) versus 21 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Lyon County, Minnesota as reported in the 2000 Census, 21.6 percent of the White Alone, 20 percent of Black or African American, 44 percent of the Asian alone and 3.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Lyon County, Minnesota

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Lyon from outside the country. The immigration into Lyon totals 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

By measuring total land area, Lyon encompasses a total area of 714 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 34 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Macon, GA (34 per sq. mile ), Willacy, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Labette, KS (34 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Levy, FL (34 per sq. mile ), Matagorda, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz, AZ (34 per sq. mile ).

Lyon County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 92.1 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 2.2 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 7.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Lyon has decreased the level of diversity when 7.3 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lyon County, Minnesota to be 35.8 years of age. The median in Lyon is less than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 34.1 years of age. With a total of 23 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lyon can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Lyon County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 24,472 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 25,434. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.8 percent. Lyon ranks 85 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,950 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Lyon County, Minnesota

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Lyon County stands 46 of 87 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,011 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Lyon County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $81,000, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Minnesota 2000 median home value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Lyon County, Minnesota. In 2000, 81.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Lyon County, there were a total of 10,843 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 436 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Lyon County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 34.2 percent of employment in 2001 to 18.6 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Administrative and waste services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Lyon County, with an industry growth of 110 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Minnesota went through a industry job change of 1.8 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Lyon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,265 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 17.4 and 10.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Lyon County, with the industry averaging 61 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 Lyon County, Finance and insurance, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Finance and insurance sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.47. The percent of employment in the Finance and insurance industry is 1.47 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lyon County may specialize, or be an exporter of Finance and insurance.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Lyon County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,848 jobs, or 44.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 93 percent of all employment losses in the county.





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