In Stevens County, jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the wired telecommunications carriers industry paid the average highest wages in Stevens County for 2006. The average industry job in Stevens County was paid an annual wage of $54,329 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Minnesota of $54,834 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $68,448.

Other top-pay jobs in Stevens County, Minnesota are present in nondepository credit intermediation ($42,400), cement and concrete product manufacturing ($41,745), depository credit intermediation ($41,320) and building equipment contractors ($37,714) 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.

Stevens County Wages have increased by 16.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Stevens County, Minnesota by a total of 16.3%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Stevens County, Minnesota can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 33.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $40,849. The average industry wage was less 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.

Stevens County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 23 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Stevens County

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 105 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 47.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Stevens County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (105 new jobs)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (38 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (17 new jobs)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (17 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (13 new jobs)

In Stevens County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 443 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Stevens County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 41 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 21.8 percent of the total employment decline in Stevens County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (41 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (37 jobs lost)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (35 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (27 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (11 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 12.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Stevens County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 178.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Stevens County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where the industry took a gain of 24.9 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Stevens County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 14.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (178.4 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (129.0 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (73.5 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (71.7 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36.4 percent gain)

Stevens County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 59.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 29.5 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Stevens County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 9.7 percent in terms of employees in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (59.1 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (56.7 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (43.8 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (40.5 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (35.5 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.

Stevens County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Stevens County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 39.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the it saw a loss of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Stevens County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.5 percent in terms of employment in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (39.3 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (23.8 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (19.4 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (11.8 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (10.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Stevens County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 112.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Stevens County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where this industry saw a loss of 0.3 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Stevens County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (112.4 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (62.8 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (57.3 percent gain)
4. Oilseed and grain farming (31.8 percent gain)
5. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (28.6 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Stevens County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 63 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 33.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Stevens County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (63 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (36 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (25 new jobs)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (19 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (14 new jobs)

Out of the 23 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 11 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Stevens County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 19 jobs. The declines in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 26.4 percent of the total employment decline in Stevens County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (19 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (18 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (18 jobs lost)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (3 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)

In Stevens County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 326 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Stevens County, Minnesota

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Stevens County had a medium-high median household income of $43,602 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 26.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 12.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Stevens County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 81.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Stevens County, reporting 18.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 73.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $11,491. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Stevens County reported an income level of $5,850, this level was 86.6 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Stevens County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $44,407 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $16,380. This median is 62.4 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic headed households in Stevens County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $19,256, this median is 55.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Stevens County, Minnesota

In Stevens County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20.4 percent of the White Alone, 42.2 percent of Black or African American, 55.6 percent of the Asian alone and 47.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Stevens County, Minnesota may to understood as having a highly-educated population of the working age, with 20.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Stevens has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Stevens County, Minnesota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Stevens on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 20.4 percent (Men) versus 21 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 34 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Stevens County, Minnesota

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Stevens from another country. The international migration into Stevens accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Stevens County, Minnesota to be 33.7 years of age. The median age in Stevens is less than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 33.8 years of age. With a total of 17.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Stevens can be described as being made up of a relatively low 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 65.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Stevens County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 9,826 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 10,023. The decline represents a decrease of -2 percent. Stevens ranks 59 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,324 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Stevens County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 94 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 1.6 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Stevens has increased the level of diversity when 3.3 percent of the population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Stevens encompasses a total area of 562 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities 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 ).

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

Housing Report for Stevens County, Minnesota

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Stevens County ranks 67 of 87 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,946 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Stevens County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 4,184 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 82 homes since 2001, or 2 percent.

Stevens County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $67,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Minnesota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Stevens County, Minnesota. In 2000, 86.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Stevens County, Management of companies and enterprises, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Management of companies and enterprises industry has an LQ of 1.96. The percent of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises industry is 1.96 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Stevens may be an exporter of products or services of Management of companies and enterprises.

Retail Trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Stevens County, with a job growth of 12.9 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 0.5 percent. The State of Minnesota had changed in sector employment of -1.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Stevens County. In the County, the industry averages 33 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Minnesota average establishment size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Stevens County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 15.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 577 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 15.5 and 11.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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