In Ramsey County, jobs in the insurance and employee benefit funds pay the highest wages

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Employment in the insurance and employee benefit funds industry reported the top wages in Ramsey County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ramsey County earned an annual wage of $124,900 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Minnesota of $73,692 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $59,747.

High-wage employment in Ramsey County, Minnesota exsists in electronic instrument manufacturing ($119,841), management of companies and enterprises ($105,535), monetary authorities - central bank ($97,388) and software publishers ($94,602) 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.

Ramsey County Wages have increased by 15.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Ramsey County, Minnesota by a total of 15.0%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

Ramsey County Industry Wages Exceed Minnesota, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The overall industry wages in Ramsey County, Minnesota when analyzed can be described as very high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 11.5 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $40,849. The average pay was greater 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.

Ramsey County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ramsey County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General medical and surgical hospitals industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 3,398 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General medical and surgical hospitals industry makes up 12.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Ramsey County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (3,398 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (2,839 new jobs)
3. Employment services (2,073 new jobs)
4. Electronic instrument manufacturing (1,717 new jobs)
5. Outpatient care centers (1,678 new jobs)

From the 175 4-digit NAICS industries, 100 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 75 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 269 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ramsey County

Given the industries in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 2,227 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 8.1 percent of the total job loss in Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (2,227 jobs lost)
2. Data processing and related services (1,834 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (1,650 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (1,279 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (1,203 jobs lost)

Ramsey County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Textile furnishings mills industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79 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 felt a loss of 11.8 percent. The losses in the Textile furnishings mills industry in Ramsey County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 25.3 in percent of workers in the Textile furnishings mills industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Textile furnishings mills (79 percent decline)
2. Other textile product mills (72 percent decline)
3. Other financial investment activities (69.2 percent decline)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (61.8 percent decline)
5. Data processing and related services (58.7 percent decline)

Ramsey County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 440.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Ramsey County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 17.1 percent. The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Ramsey County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 7.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (440.3 percent gain)
2. General rental centers (182.4 percent gain)
3. Internet publishing and broadcasting (171.6 percent gain)
4. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (128.6 percent gain)
5. Outpatient care centers (126.8 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 0.1 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 from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Ramsey County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ramsey County

The Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 520 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 7.3 percent of the total job loss in Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (520 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (390 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (366 jobs lost)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (308 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (253 jobs lost)

In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 7,300 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 184 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 99 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 84 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ramsey County

The Outpatient care centers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,695 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Outpatient care centers industry makes up 14.9 percent of the total employment growth in Ramsey County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (1,695 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (1,017 new jobs)
3. Electronic instrument manufacturing (1,008 new jobs)
4. Special food services (691 new jobs)
5. Employment services (644 new jobs)

Ramsey County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 3728.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Ramsey County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 1252.9 percent. The Unclassified industry in Ramsey County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (3728.6 percent gain)
2. General rental centers (201.0 percent gain)
3. Educational support services (186.2 percent gain)
4. Outpatient care centers (129.8 percent gain)
5. Technical and trade schools (79.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Ramsey County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Textile furnishings mills industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 60.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 4.8 percent. The losses in the Textile furnishings mills industry in Ramsey County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.7 in percent of jobs in the Textile furnishings mills industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Textile furnishings mills (60.6 percent decline)
2. Other residential care facilities (44.1 percent decline)
3. Rubber product manufacturing (31.7 percent decline)
4. Commercial and service industry machinery (28.5 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (27.1 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 Ramsey County, Minnesota

Hispanic households in Ramsey County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $41,451, this income level is 22.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Ramsey County reported a median household income of $38,153, this median was 28.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Ramsey County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $56,981 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 42.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $30,557. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $44,259. This income level is 17.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.

The rate of poverty in Ramsey County, Minnesota has increased by 2.4 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 10.6 percent to 13 percent.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Ramsey County, Minnesota may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.6 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 29.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Ramsey County, with 17.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $49,898, which represents a 6.7 percent decline. Ramsey County, Minnesota, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 5 of 11 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Minnesota. Ramsey County ranks 381 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

While household income level experienced a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Ramsey County, Minnesota, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 28.7 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Ramsey County, seeing a 0.3 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

Compared to counties across the United States, Ramsey County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $53,495 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 3 percent lower than the median in Minnesota of $55,120 and the income level is 8.2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 4.6 percent. By the year 2005, 40.6 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 3.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 36.2 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Ramsey County, Minnesota is made up of a very highly-educated working age population, with 34.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Ramsey counted a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Ramsey County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 36.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Ramsey have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 36.4 percent (Men) versus 32.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000, Ramsey has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 38.2 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the State of Minnesota percent of 30.8 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

In Ramsey County, Minnesota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 36.8 percent of the White Alone, 18.6 percent of Black or African American, 29.8 percent of the Asian alone and 16.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Ramsey County, Minnesota

Ramsey County, Minnesota had a population of 494,920 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 511,351. The decline shows a decrease of -3.2 percent. Ramsey ranks 87 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 3,129 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Ramsey extends a total area of 156 total square miles. The area has a very high average population density of 3,177 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, MI (3,254 per sq. mile ), Pinellas, FL (3,315 per sq. mile ), Denver, CO (3,638 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Delaware, PA (3,016 per sq. mile ), Cuyahoga, OH (2,912 per sq. mile ), DuPage, IL (2,785 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Ramsey County, Minnesota to be 36.1 years of age. The median in Ramsey is less than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 33.7 years of age. With a total of 24.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ramsey can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Ramsey from another country. The international migration into Ramsey accounts for 18.1 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Ramsey County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 73.1 percent White, 9 percent African American, 9 percent Asian, and 6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.0 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Ramsey has increased the percent of minority makeup when 21.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Ramsey County, Minnesota

In Ramsey County, the census reported 213,126 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 5,785 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.8 percent.

The residential housing values in Ramsey County, Minnesota have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $92,500, or 73.2 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $126,400.

In the State of Minnesota, Ramsey County stands 58 of 87 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,461 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Ramsey County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $218,900, published by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the State of Minnesota 2005 home median value of $198,800 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Ramsey County may be be described as having a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 5.4 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There seems to be a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Ramsey County, Minnesota. In 2005, 9.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Educational services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Ramsey County, growing in new jobs by 12.7 percent. This is less than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Minnesota had changed in sector employment of 12.1 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Ramsey County. The sector dealt with a loss of 4,468 employees during the period, or 12.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 26.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Ramsey County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 15.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 42,729 jobs. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 11.7 and 11.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Ramsey County, Management of companies and enterprises, Educational services and Finance and insurance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Management of companies and enterprises industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.7. This means the percent of total employment in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 3.7 times greater than the national average, signifying that Ramsey specializes in Management of companies and enterprises.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in Ramsey County. The industry averages 132 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 40 and greater than the State of Minnesota average establishment size of 59 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.







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