In Pope County, jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Pope County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pope County earned an annual wage of $35,356 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Minnesota of $43,280 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $37,902.

Other top-pay jobs in Pope County, Minnesota are present in other general purpose machinery manufacturing ($34,709), other specialty trade contractors ($33,894), depository credit intermediation ($33,219) and automobile dealers ($31,865) 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.

Pope County Wages have increased by 10.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Pope County, Minnesota by a total of 10.3%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Minnesota and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Pope County, Minnesota can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 40.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $40,849. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Pope County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pope County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 28 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 32.9 percent of the total employment decline in Pope County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (28 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (22 jobs lost)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (13 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (6 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (5 jobs lost)

Out of the 18 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Pope County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 375 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pope County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry has grown the most with 69 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry makes up 40.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Pope County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (69 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (48 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (21 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (18 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (7 new jobs)

Pope County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 56.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Pope County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a loss of 0.7 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Pope County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (56.3 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (38.9 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (37.0 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (33.3 percent gain)
5. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (23.4 percent gain)

Pope County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 43 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 reported a loss of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Pope County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 4 in percent of workers in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (43 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (38 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (36.8 percent decline)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (28 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (21.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 13 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are 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.





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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.

Pope County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pope County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 51 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 32.7 percent of the growth in Pope County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (51 new jobs)
2. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (40 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (19 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (17 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (9 new jobs)

In Pope County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 205 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 22 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 11 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pope County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 27.4 percent of the total employment decline in Pope County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (12 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (6 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (6 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (3 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Pope County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Social advocacy organizations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 44.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pope County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 1.2 percent. The Social advocacy organizations industry in Pope County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Social advocacy organizations (44.8 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (40.6 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30.0 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (20.5 percent gain)
5. Legal services (20.0 percent gain)

Pope County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 32.1 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 has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 11.2 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Pope County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.8 percent in terms of employees in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (32.1 percent decline)
2. Child day care services (22.6 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (19.8 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (15.4 percent decline)
5. Traveler accommodation (15.1 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 Pope County, Minnesota

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Pope County, Minnesota can be understood to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 11.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Pope County, having 16.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Pope County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,709 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Pope County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $19,013, which is 54.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 19.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $33,638. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $55,941. This income level is 34.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Pope County had a median income of $57,038, this was 36.8 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Pope County reported a medium-high median income for households of $41,691 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 32.2 percent lower than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 17.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Pope County, Minnesota

Pope County, Minnesota has a moderately-educated population, with 14.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Pope counted 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Pope County, Minnesota as reported in the 2000 Census, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 50 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Pope County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Pope have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.8 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Pope County, Minnesota

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pope County, Minnesota to be 43.3 years old. The median in Pope is greater than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 42.2 years old. With 20.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Pope can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 20.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Pope internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pope accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Pope County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 98.5 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Pope has increased the level of diversity when 0.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Pope spans a total of 670 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Nemaha, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Randolph, GA (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stevens, WA (17 per sq. mile ), Cuming, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ).



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

Housing Report for Pope County, Minnesota

In the State of Minnesota, Pope County is positioned 33 of 87 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 645 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Pope County, the census reported 6,312 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 369 housing units since the year 2001, or 6.2 percent.

Pope County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $74,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Minnesota 2000 home median value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Pope County, Minnesota. In 2000, 82.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Pope County, moving a total of 59.4 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Minnesota faced a industry job change of 5.2 percent, since the year 2001.

In Pope County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 18.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 565 employees. The Wholesale trade and Retail Trade sectors account for 16.9 and 13.6 percent of industry employment.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Pope County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 15.9 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Pope County, Wholesale trade, Manufacturing and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.25. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 3.25 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Pope may be an exporter of products or services of Wholesale trade.

Wholesale trade has the largest businesses in Pope County. In the County, the industry averages 27 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 10 and greater than the State of Minnesota average establishment size of 10 for the Wholesale trade industry.







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