In St. Louis County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in St. Louis County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in St. Louis County received a wage of $91,287 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Minnesota of $87,162 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in St. Louis County, Minnesota are present in offices of physicians ($89,621), metal ore mining ($80,516), insurance carriers ($79,027) and office administrative services ($66,306) 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.

St. Louis County Wages have increased by 19.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in St. Louis County, Minnesota by a total of 19.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Minnesota and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

St. Louis County Industry Wages Lag Behind Minnesota, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in St. Louis County, Minnesota can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 17.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $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.

St. Louis County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In St. Louis County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,274 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 136 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 57 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 78 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in St. Louis County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential mental health facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,089 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Residential mental health facilities industry makes up 12.4 percent of the total growth in St. Louis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (1,089 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (936 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (734 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (476 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (431 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in St. Louis County

Given the industries in the area, the Metal ore mining industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 766 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Metal ore mining industry make up 15.9 percent of the total employment decline in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metal ore mining (766 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (538 jobs lost)
3. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (355 jobs lost)
4. Direct selling establishments (243 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (193 jobs lost)

St. Louis County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 58.2 percent from 2001 (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 3.5 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in St. Louis County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.8 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (58.2 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (54.9 percent decline)
3. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (54.8 percent decline)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (49.7 percent decline)
5. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (49.5 percent decline)

St. Louis County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Freight transportation arrangement industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 300.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in St. Louis County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a loss of 7.2 percent. The Freight transportation arrangement industry in St. Louis County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Freight transportation arrangement (300.0 percent gain)
2. Technical and trade schools (293.9 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (133.3 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (123.8 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (120.1 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 4.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

St. Louis County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 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.

St. Louis County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 33 percent from 2005 (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 1.8 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in St. Louis County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.2 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (33 percent decline)
2. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (30.6 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (26.9 percent decline)
4. Radio and television broadcasting (26.7 percent decline)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (24.1 percent decline)

St. Louis County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for air transportation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 87.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in St. Louis County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where the industry felt a loss of 15.7 percent. The Support activities for air transportation industry in St. Louis County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for air transportation (87.2 percent gain)
2. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (80.0 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (60.6 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (44.6 percent gain)
5. Beverage manufacturing (32.4 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in St. Louis County

The Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 396 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 13.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in St. Louis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (396 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (374 new jobs)
3. Insurance carriers (200 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (172 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (129 new jobs)

In St. Louis County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 788 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 150 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 65 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 84 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in St. Louis County

Given the industries in the area, the Metal ore mining industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 324 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Metal ore mining industry make up 16.0 percent of the total job loss in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metal ore mining (324 jobs lost)
2. Radio and television broadcasting (123 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (115 jobs lost)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (112 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (102 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.

Income and Poverty in St. Louis County, Minnesota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, St. Louis County, Minnesota can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 40.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in St. Louis County, having 18 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $39,858, posting a 6.2 percent decline. St. Louis County, Minnesota, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 6 of 11 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Minnesota. St. Louis County ranks 403 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in St. Louis County, Minnesota, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 41.9 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in St. Louis County, seeing a 4.4 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The poverty rate in St. Louis County, Minnesota has increased by 0.4 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 12.1 percent to 12.5 percent.

In St. Louis County, Minnesota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,019 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in St. Louis County, Minnesota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $31,661, this income level is 25.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 49.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $21,572. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in St. Louis County reported a median household income of $23,684, this median was 44.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $38,610. This median income level is 9.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, St. Louis County had a medium-high median income for all households of $42,478 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 29.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 15.7 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. 2005 American Community Survey.

Housing Report for St. Louis County, Missouri

In St. Louis County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 432,486 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 6,364 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.5 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in St. Louis County, Missouri have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $48,400, or 41.5 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $116,600.

St. Louis County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $165,000, accounted by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the Missouri 2005 home value of $123,100 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

St. Louis County is made up of a relatively high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 6.7 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

There is a fair amount of affordable housing in St. Louis County, Missouri. In 2005, 32.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The State of Missouri, St. Louis County places 103 of 115 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,334 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for St. Louis County, Missouri -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In St. Louis County, Management of companies and enterprises, Educational services and Real estate and rental and leasing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Management of companies and enterprises industry has an LQ of 3. The percent of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises sector is 3 times greater than the US average, showing signs that St. Louis may be an exporter of products or services of Management of companies and enterprises.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in St. Louis County. The industry lost a total of 9,462 total jobs during the period, accounting for 13.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 35.7 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in St. Louis County, growing in new jobs by 8.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Missouri had changed in sector employment of 3.9 percent, since the year 2001.

In St. Louis County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 13.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 74,863 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries make up 12.7 and 10.9 percent of industry employment.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest employers in St. Louis County. In the County, the industry averages 60 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 40 and greater than the State of Missouri average establishment size of 44 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).