In Nobles County, jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers industry reported the top wages in Nobles County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Nobles County received an annual wage of $59,400 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Minnesota of $54,834 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $68,448.

Other top-pay jobs in Nobles County, Minnesota can be found in offices of physicians ($44,802), general freight trucking ($43,247), nondepository credit intermediation ($40,524) and farm product raw material merch. whls. ($38,902) 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.

Nobles County Wages have increased by 24.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Nobles County, Minnesota by a total of 24.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Nobles County, Minnesota can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 36.1 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.

Nobles County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 35 4-digit NAICS industries, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Nobles County

The Offices of physicians industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 32 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 13.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Nobles County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (32 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (29 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (26 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (23 jobs lost)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (17 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Nobles County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 68 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 20.2 percent of the total employment growth in Nobles County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (68 new jobs)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (53 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (48 new jobs)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (34 new jobs)
5. Hog and pig farming (28 new jobs)

In Nobles County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 261 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Nobles County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 143.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Nobles County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where it saw a loss of 3.5 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Nobles County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (143.2 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (103.1 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (66.2 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (51.1 percent gain)
5. Hog and pig farming (48.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Nobles County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Shoe stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry reported a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Shoe stores industry in Nobles County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 5.3 in percent of workers in the Shoe stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Shoe stores (78.3 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (51.8 percent decline)
3. Personal care services (29.9 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (28.3 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (24.6 percent decline)





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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.

Nobles County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Nobles County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Hog and pig farming industry has added the most employment with 19 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Hog and pig farming industry makes up 15.8 percent of the total growth in Nobles County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hog and pig farming (19 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (18 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (18 new jobs)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (15 new jobs)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (8 new jobs)

Given the 42 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 22 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Nobles County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 183 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Nobles County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 12 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 14.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Nobles County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (12 jobs lost)
2. Personal care services (11 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (10 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (7 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (6 jobs lost)

Nobles County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 50 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 felt a gain of 9.2 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Nobles County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.9 percent in terms of employment in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (50 percent decline)
2. Shoe stores (27.8 percent decline)
3. Printing and related support activities (27.6 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (27 percent decline)
5. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (18.2 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Nobles County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 36.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Nobles County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where the industry took a gain of 2.4 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Nobles County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (36.4 percent gain)
2. Hog and pig farming (28.4 percent gain)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (28.4 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (27.8 percent gain)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (27.8 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 Nobles County, Minnesota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Nobles County, Minnesota may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 47.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Nobles County, with 18.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 20.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,089. Hispanic Householders in Nobles County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $42,047, which is 0.7 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Nobles County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,274 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $36,197. This household income level is 13.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Nobles County had a median household income level of $65,813, this was 57.6 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Nobles County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $41,750 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 32 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 17.7 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 Nobles County, Minnesota

In Nobles County, Minnesota as reported in the 2000 Census, 14 percent of the White Alone, 12.6 percent of Black or African American, 13.4 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Nobles County, Minnesota may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 13.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Nobles has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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 Nobles County, Minnesota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Nobles have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 13.4 percent (Men) versus 13.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Housing Report for Nobles County, Minnesota

The State of Minnesota, Nobles County stands 79 of 87 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,736 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Nobles County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $61,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Minnesota 2000 median home value of $122,400 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Nobles County, Minnesota. In 2000, 89.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Nobles County, there were a total of 8,544 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 67 residential units since 2001, or 0.8 percent.

Nobles County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Nobles County, growing in new jobs by 82.9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -0.6 percent. The State of Minnesota underwent a employment change in the industry of 9.3 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Nobles County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.55. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.55 times greater than the national average, signifying that Nobles may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Nobles County ranks 39 of 88 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Minnesota in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 38 of 88 Counties.

In Nobles County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 32.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,776 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16.8 and 9.8 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Nobles County, averaging 93 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Minnesota establishments size average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.







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