In Roseau County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Employment in the depository credit intermediation industry paid the average highest wages in Roseau County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Roseau County received a wage of $35,958 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Minnesota of $46,461 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $47,929.

Other high-paying jobs in Roseau County, Minnesota can be found in offices of dentists ($33,955), computer systems design and related services ($32,903), automobile dealers ($32,380) and specialized freight trucking ($31,730) 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.

Roseau County Wages have increased by 14.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Roseau County, Minnesota by a total of 14.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Minnesota and less than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Roseau County, Minnesota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,849. The average 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.

Roseau County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Roseau County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 70.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Roseau County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where this industry saw a gain of 4 percent. The Clothing stores industry in Roseau County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (70.3 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (35.7 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (35.0 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (17.9 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (14.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Roseau County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 62.2 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 sector experienced a gain of 13.6 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Roseau County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 11 percent in terms of employment in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (62.2 percent decline)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (38.3 percent decline)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (31.8 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (30.5 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (25.7 percent decline)

In Roseau County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 641 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Roseau County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 38 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 31.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Roseau County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (24 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (23 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (12 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (9 new jobs)

Out of the 24 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 13 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 11 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Roseau County

Given the industries in the area, the Civic and social organizations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs. The declines in the Civic and social organizations industry make up 21.7 percent of the total employment decline in Roseau County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (22 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (20 jobs lost)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (11 jobs lost)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (10 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (9 jobs lost)





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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.

Roseau County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Roseau County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 9 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 19.7 percent of the total employment growth in Roseau County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (9 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (7 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (6 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (4 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (4 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Roseau County

The Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 27 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 23.6 percent of the total job loss in Roseau County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (27 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (9 jobs lost)
4. Personal care services (9 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (6 jobs lost)

Given the 33 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Roseau County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Roseau County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Minnesota, where the it saw a gain of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Roseau County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.1 percent in terms of employees in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (52.8 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (20.8 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (19.8 percent decline)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (19.4 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (15.6 percent decline)

Roseau County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 50.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Roseau County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where it saw a loss of 2.5 percent. The Clothing stores industry in Roseau County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (50.0 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (22.0 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (16.9 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (16.3 percent gain)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (14.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Roseau County, Minnesota

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Roseau County, Minnesota can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 6.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Roseau County, reporting 17.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Roseau County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $46,627 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 18.2 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 5.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 40.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $27,788. Hispanic headed households in Roseau County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $30,713, this median is 34.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $48,994. This median income level is 5.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Roseau County reported a median household income of $32,541, this median was 30.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Roseau County, Minnesota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,896 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Roseau County, Minnesota

In Roseau County, Minnesota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15 percent of the White Alone, 44.4 percent of Black or African American, 14.8 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Roseau County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Roseau have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.2 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Roseau County, Minnesota may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Roseau is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Roseau County, Minnesota

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Roseau from outside the country. The immigration into Roseau makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Roseau County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 16,495 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 16,308. This growth signifies an increase of 1.1 percent. Roseau ranks 41 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 1,670 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Roseau County, Minnesota to be 37.3 years of age. The median in Roseau is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 35.6 years old. With 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Roseau can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Roseau spans a total area of 1663 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 10 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ), Essex, VT (10 per sq. mile ).

Roseau County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 95.2 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 1.9 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Roseau has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.3 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Roseau County, Minnesota

In Roseau County, the census reported 7,464 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 269 residential units since 2001, or 3.7 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Roseau County, Minnesota. In 2000, 89.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Roseau County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $76,300, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Minnesota 2000 median home value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Roseau County stands 49 of 87 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,143 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Roseau County, growing by 51.2 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Minnesota encountered a change in industry employment of 9.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Roseau County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 4.82. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 4.82 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Roseau specializes in Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Roseau County. The industry averages 177 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Minnesota typical size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Roseau County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services 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 61.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 5,143 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 9.1 and 5.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Roseau County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 9.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.







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