In Scott County, jobs in the electric goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electric goods merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Scott County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Scott County was paid an annual wage of $131,071 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Minnesota of $52,697 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $66,413.

Other high-paying jobs in Scott County, Minnesota exsists in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($109,328), offices of physicians ($68,682), highway, street, and bridge construction ($62,542) and chemical merchant wholesalers ($59,215) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Scott County Wages have increased by 9.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Scott County, Minnesota by a total of 9.8%. This is less than the growth in average 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Scott County, Minnesota can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 10.4 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Scott County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 22.4 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 since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Scott County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1203.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Scott County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 13.9 percent. The Other support services industry in Scott County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (1203.8 percent gain)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (640.0 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (339.3 percent gain)
4. Support activities for road transportation (296.6 percent gain)
5. Furniture stores (286.0 percent gain)

Scott County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64.1 percent from 2001 (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 reported a loss of 15.2 percent. The losses in the Warehousing and storage industry in Scott County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 22.1 percent in terms of employment in the Warehousing and storage industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (64.1 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (60.7 percent decline)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (56.5 percent decline)
4. Used merchandise stores (52.4 percent decline)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (45.9 percent decline)

In Scott County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 6,217 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Scott County

Given the industries in the area, the Warehousing and storage industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 571 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Warehousing and storage industry make up 47.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Scott County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (571 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (124 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (104 jobs lost)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (84 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (65 jobs lost)

Given the 97 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 25 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 72 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Scott County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 634 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 9.5 percent of the total growth in Scott County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (634 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (600 new jobs)
3. Printing and related support activities (413 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (352 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (310 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.

Scott County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Scott County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 189 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 27.0 percent of the total employment decline in Scott County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (189 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (63 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (54 jobs lost)
4. Personal care services (36 jobs lost)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (35 jobs lost)

Given the 100 4-digit NAICS industries, 40 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 59 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Scott County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Printing and related support activities industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 476 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Printing and related support activities industry makes up 19.6 percent of the growth in Scott County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (476 new jobs)
2. Warehousing and storage (193 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (125 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (121 new jobs)
5. Employment services (121 new jobs)

In Scott County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,007 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Scott County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 152.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Scott County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where it saw a gain of 0.3 percent. The Warehousing and storage industry in Scott County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (152.1 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (118.3 percent gain)
3. Printing and related support activities (97.7 percent gain)
4. Other schools and instruction (92.2 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (65.0 percent gain)

Scott County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 41.3 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 10.4 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Scott County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 4 percent in terms of employment in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (41.3 percent decline)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (38.8 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (38.5 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (32.1 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (27.1 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 6.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of 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.





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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 Scott County, Minnesota

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Scott County had a very high median income for all households of $77,936 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 29.3 percent higher than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median household income is 37 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The median household income in the area has increased a small amount from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has increased to $78,106, representing a 0.2 percent growth. Scott County, Minnesota, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 1 of 1 counties in percent of growth for household income in Minnesota. Scott County ranks 113 of 119 counties (or parishes) when comparing the growth in median income in the US.

In Scott County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $78,432 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $77,068. This income level is 1.1 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic in Scott County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $49,482, this median household income is 36.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Scott County reported a median household income of $58,500, this was 24.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 31.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $53,260.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Scott County, Minnesota may be understood as having a very low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 3.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 21.1 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 Scott County, accounting 12.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The rate of poverty in Scott County, Minnesota has declined by 0.9 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 3.4 percent to 2.5 percent.

While the median household income saw a growth from 2000 to 2005 in Scott County, Minnesota, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest growth in the household income level was the Black or African American category. This group felt an increase of 91.9 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Scott County, encountering a 1 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

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

Higher Education in Scott County, Minnesota

In Scott County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 29.8 percent of the White Alone, 15.8 percent of Black or African American, 30.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000, Scott has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 33.8 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of Minnesota percent of 30.8 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 7.0 percent. By 2005, 37 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 30.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Scott County, Minnesota is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 29.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Scott counted a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Scott County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Scott on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 30.2 percent (Men) versus 28.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Scott County, Minnesota

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Scott from outside the country. The immigration into Scott makes up 1.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Scott County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 87.7 percent White, 1.7 percent African American, 4.8 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Scott has increased the percent of minority population when 5.8 percent of the population were minorities.

Scott County, Minnesota had a population of 119,825 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 91,115. This growth signifies an increase of 31.5 percent. Scott ranks 1 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 114 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In terms of total land area, Scott covers a total land area of 357 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 336 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Lexington, SC (336 per sq. mile ), Stanislaus, CA (338 per sq. mile ), Delaware, OH (340 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Adams, CO (335 per sq. mile ), Houston, GA (335 per sq. mile ), Cabell, WV (334 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Scott County, Minnesota to be 32.3 years of age. The median age in Scott is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 32.7 years old. With a total of 28.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Scott can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Scott County, Minnesota

In Scott County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 42,578 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 8,306 residential units since 2001, or 24.2 percent.

Scott County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $264,400, according to the American Community Survey. This is greater than the State of Minnesota 2005 home value of $198,800 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

There seems to be a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Scott County, Minnesota. In 2005, 4.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The residential real estate values in Scott County, Minnesota have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $107,100, or 68.1 percent, since their values in that year of $157,300.

Scott County can be understood as having a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 10.5 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

When compared to other counties in Minnesota, Scott County stands 1 of 87 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 22 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Scott County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 14.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 4,491 individuals. The Manufacturing and Construction industries total 13.5 and 13.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Scott County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Construction and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 3.57. The level of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 3.57 times greater than the national average, signifying that Scott may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Scott County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 20.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 13.5 percent in 2005.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest establishments in Scott County, with the industry averaging 40 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 16 and greater than the State of Minnesota average of 14 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Scott County, with an industry growth of 84.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Minnesota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 1.8 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Scott County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,240 employees during the period, or 22.4 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 96.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.





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