In Mower County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry wages were the highest in Mower County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mower County earned an annual wage of $47,688 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Minnesota of $52,296 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $50,686.

Top-pay jobs in Mower County, Minnesota exsists in cement and concrete product manufacturing ($41,407), building equipment contractors ($41,359), depository credit intermediation ($38,286) and other support services ($37,398) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Mower County Wages have increased by 21.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Mower County, Minnesota by a total of 21.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Minnesota and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Mower County, Minnesota can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.4 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $40,849. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Mower County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Mower County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 76.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 26.3 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Mower County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (76.5 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (36.3 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (34.7 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (31.3 percent decline)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (31 percent decline)

Mower County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 85.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mower County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where it saw a loss of 12.4 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Mower County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (85.8 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (77.2 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (53.3 percent gain)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (53.2 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (51.5 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

From the 53 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 24 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mower County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 75 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 15.6 percent of the total job loss in Mower County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (75 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (65 jobs lost)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (36 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (36 jobs lost)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (35 jobs lost)

In Mower County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 341 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mower County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 85 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 18.8 percent of the growth in Mower County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (85 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (83 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (46 new jobs)
4. Residential mental health facilities (43 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (30 new jobs)





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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.

Mower County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mower County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has grown the most with 52 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry makes up 21.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Mower County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (52 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (21 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (16 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (13 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (12 new jobs)

In Mower County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 11 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 58 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 28 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mower County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 62 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 18.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mower County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (62 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (62 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (27 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (25 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (25 jobs lost)

Mower County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 71.4 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 gone through in the Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Mower County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (71.4 percent decline)
2. Private households (48.3 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (26.4 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (22 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (20.6 percent decline)

Mower County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 38.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mower County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where this industry saw a loss of 3.6 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Mower County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (38.1 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (36.7 percent gain)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (31.0 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (28.1 percent gain)
5. Shoe stores (26.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). 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 Mower County, Minnesota

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Mower County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $42,885 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 28.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 14.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Mower County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,050 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $44,189. This median income level is 3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Mower County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $33,089, this median is 22.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 55 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $19,278. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Mower County had a median income of $34,515, which was 19.5 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Mower County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 58.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Mower County, with 12.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Mower County, Minnesota

Mower County, Minnesota may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Mower counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Mower County, Minnesota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Mower have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 16.6 percent (Men) versus 13.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Mower County, Minnesota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 7.4 percent of Black or African American, 30.6 percent of the Asian alone and 3.6 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 Mower County, Minnesota

Since 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Mower from another country. The international migration into Mower totals 0.7 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Mower County, Minnesota to be 40.3 years of age. The median age in Mower is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 39.0 years old. With a total of 24 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Mower can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Mower County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 89.8 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 1.4 percent Asian, and 6.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Mower has increased in diversity when 6.4 percent of the population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Mower covers a total land area of 711 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 55 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Crockett, TN (55 per sq. mile ), Chester, TN (55 per sq. mile ), Union, SC (56 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Henry, KY (55 per sq. mile ), Clarendon, SC (55 per sq. mile ), Benzie, MI (55 per sq. mile ).

Mower County, Minnesota had a population of 38,799 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 38,702. This growth shows an increase of 0.3 percent. Mower ranks 44 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,790 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 Mower County, Minnesota

In Mower County, there were a total of 16,894 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 530 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.2 percent.

When compared to other counties in Minnesota, Mower County ranks 54 of 87 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,297 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Mower County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $71,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Minnesota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $122,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Mower County, Minnesota. In 2000, 85.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Mower County. In the County, the industry averages 126 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Minnesota establishments size average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Mower County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.5. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.5 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Mower may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Mower County is ranked at 25 of 88 total Counties throughout Minnesota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 23 of 88 Counties.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Mower County, changing a total of 38.7 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of Minnesota had an industry job change of 6.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Mower County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 32 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,421 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 15.1 and 9.3 percent of all employment.







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