In Otter Tail County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the architectural and engineering services industry paid the average highest wages in Otter Tail County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Otter Tail County received a wage of $54,790 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Minnesota of $59,875 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $63,540.

Other top-pay jobs in Otter Tail County, Minnesota can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($49,733), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($45,862), unclassified ($45,398) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($44,488) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Otter Tail County Wages have increased by 17.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Otter Tail County, Minnesota by a total of 17.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

Otter Tail County Industry Wages Lag Behind Minnesota, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Otter Tail County, Minnesota can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 37.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $40,849. The overall 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.

Otter Tail County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Otter Tail County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 468 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Business support services industry make up 38.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (468 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (126 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (121 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (71 jobs lost)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (51 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Otter Tail County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 141 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry makes up 8.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Otter Tail County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (141 new jobs)
2. Automobile dealers (131 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (130 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (127 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (100 new jobs)

From the 79 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 45 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 619 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Otter Tail County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 660.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Otter Tail County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 20 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Otter Tail County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (660.0 percent gain)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (285.1 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (128.2 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (106.7 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (89.7 percent gain)

Otter Tail County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 97 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Minnesota, where the industry reported a loss of 17.3 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Otter Tail County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.8 in percent of jobs in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (97 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (83.2 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (56.6 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (43 percent decline)
5. Florists (43 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national 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.

Otter Tail County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 92 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 88 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 51 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 35 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Otter Tail County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 84 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 16.9 percent of the total employment growth in Otter Tail County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (84 new jobs)
2. Automobile dealers (45 new jobs)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (32 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (30 new jobs)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (26 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Otter Tail County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 108 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 19.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (108 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (53 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (45 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (35 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (33 jobs lost)

Otter Tail County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 106.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Otter Tail County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 4 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Otter Tail County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (106.7 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (32.8 percent gain)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (30.9 percent gain)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (28.6 percent gain)
5. Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (27.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Otter Tail County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 59.3 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 gain of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Otter Tail County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2 percent in terms of employment in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (59.3 percent decline)
2. Private households (45.2 percent decline)
3. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (36.8 percent decline)
4. Used merchandise stores (35.5 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (33.7 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.

Income and Poverty in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Otter Tail County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $41,412 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 33.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 18.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Otter Tail County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 56.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Otter Tail County, reporting 18.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $46,800. This income level is 13 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Otter Tail County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $40,613, this median household income is 1.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Otter Tail County reported an income level of $27,203, which was 34.3 percent less than the median for all households. In Otter Tail County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,541 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 35.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $26,691.







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

Higher Education in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

In Otter Tail County, Minnesota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17.4 percent of the White Alone, 10.6 percent of Black or African American, 23.8 percent of the Asian alone and 4.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Otter Tail have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17.4 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 33.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Otter Tail has 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Otter Tail County, Minnesota

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Otter Tail County, Minnesota to be 42.7 years of age. The median in Otter Tail is greater than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 41.2 years old. With 21.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Otter Tail can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 19.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 96.4 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Otter Tail has increased the level of diversity when 2.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota had a population of 57,658 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 57,157. This growth signifies an increase of 0.9 percent. Otter Tail ranks 36 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,402 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Otter Tail internationally. The migration from outside the US into Otter Tail accounts for 0.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When calculating the total land area, Otter Tail encompasses a total area of 1980 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 29 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Otter Tail County stands 51 of 87 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,245 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Otter Tail County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $84,000, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of 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.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. In 2000, 74.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Otter Tail County, the census reported 35,357 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,155 residential units since 2001, or 3.4 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Otter Tail County, Minnesota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Otter Tail County. The industry averages 30 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Minnesota average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Otter Tail County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.97. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 1.97 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Otter Tail County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Otter Tail County, with a job growth of 68 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of Minnesota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 6.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Administrative and waste services saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Otter Tail County. The sector faced a loss of 286 total jobs during the period, accounting for 33.8 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 60.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Otter Tail County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,476 people employed. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors provide 17.8 and 16.9 percent of all employment.







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