In Renville County, jobs in the death care services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the death care services industry had the highest average wages in Renville County for 2006. The average industry job in Renville County was paid an annual wage of $54,819 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Minnesota of $28,396 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $30,179.

High-wage employment in Renville County, Minnesota exsists in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($49,974), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($49,021), accounting and bookkeeping services ($46,360) and general freight trucking ($35,680) 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.

Renville County Wages have increased by 13.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Renville County, Minnesota by a total of 13.9%. This is less than the growth in 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Renville County, Minnesota when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 36.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,849. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Renville County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Renville County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 97.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Renville County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a loss of 1.7 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Renville County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (97.0 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (64.8 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (60.7 percent gain)
4. Other crop farming (44.7 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (20.1 percent gain)

Renville County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 13.6 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Renville County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 11 in percent of workers in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (79.2 percent decline)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (63 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (40.7 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (38.4 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (34.8 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 7.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Minnesota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Renville County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 359 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Renville County

The Hog and pig farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 47 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Hog and pig farming industry make up 13.0 percent of the total job loss in Renville County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hog and pig farming (47 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (44 jobs lost)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (41 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (39 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (34 jobs lost)

From the 30 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 21 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Renville County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 56 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 30.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Renville County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (56 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (53 new jobs)
3. Other crop farming (37 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (12 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (11 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.

Renville County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Renville County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nursing care facilities industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 115 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 45.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Renville County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (115 new jobs)
2. Other crop farming (36 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (23 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (17 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)

Out of the 35 4-digit NAICS industries, 16 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Renville County

Given the industries in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 100 jobs. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 54.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Renville County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (100 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (22 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (14 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 jobs lost)

In Renville County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 4 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Minnesota, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Renville County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 47.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Renville County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 2.4 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Renville County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (47.7 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (44.4 percent gain)
3. Other crop farming (43.5 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (42.6 percent gain)
5. Nursing care facilities (37.1 percent gain)

Renville County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 90.6 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 sector experienced a gain of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Renville County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (90.6 percent decline)
2. Child day care services (37.9 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31.4 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (21.8 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (21.4 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 Renville County, Minnesota

Hispanic Householders in Renville County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $35,283, this income level is 19.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Renville County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,294 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $119,649. This household income level is 171.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Renville County had a median household income level of $25,837, this was 41.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 30.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $30,713.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Renville County, Minnesota can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 34.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Renville County, with 14.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Renville County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $44,053 (2005 Dollars). This median is 25.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 11.5 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 Renville County, Minnesota

In Renville County, Minnesota as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 20 percent of the Asian alone and 2.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Renville County, Minnesota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Renville have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.2 percent (Men) versus 13.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Renville County, Minnesota can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Renville counted 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Renville County, Minnesota

By measuring total land area, Renville covers a total land area of 983 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 17 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, 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 ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Renville County, Minnesota to be 41.8 years of age. The median in Renville is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.9 years of age. With a total of 23.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Renville can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Renville County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 16,764 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 17,139. The decline shows a decrease of -2.2 percent. Renville ranks 71 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,617 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Renville from another country. The international migration into Renville totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Renville County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 92.3 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 6.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Renville has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Renville County, Minnesota

In Renville County, the real estate market was made up of 7,477 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 39 residential units since 2001, or 0.5 percent.

Renville County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $57,700, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Minnesota 2000 home value of $122,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In the State of Minnesota, Renville County ranks 85 of 87 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,871 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Renville County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Renville County, Minnesota. In 2000, 92.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Information saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Renville County, growing by 5.8 percent. This is less than the rate of employment change across the nation of -14.9 percent. The State of Minnesota had an industry job change of -15 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Renville County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 14 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Renville County. The industry averages 33 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Minnesota typical size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Renville County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.69. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 1.69 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Renville may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Renville County is ranked at 53 of 88 Counties in the State of Minnesota according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 51 of 88 Counties.

In Renville County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 21.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,018 individuals. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors account for 10.2 and 6.5 percent of all employment.





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