In Swift County, jobs in the ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry had the highest average wages in Swift County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Swift County received an annual wage of $43,791 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Minnesota of $48,037 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $54,951.

Top-pay jobs in Swift County, Minnesota exsists in legal services ($43,057), building foundation and exterior contractors ($39,201), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($38,978) and farm product raw material merch. whls. ($38,806) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Swift County, Minnesota when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 33.3 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $40,849. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Swift County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Swift County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 48.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 18.9 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Swift County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.4 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (48.8 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (42.9 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (35.3 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (34.5 percent decline)
5. Other support services (34 percent decline)

Swift County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 145.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Swift County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Minnesota, where it saw a loss of 12.4 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Swift County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (145.5 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (41.8 percent gain)
3. Residential mental health facilities (30.3 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30.0 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (25.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Swift County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential mental health facilities industry has added the most employment with 23 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential mental health facilities industry makes up 27.1 percent of the total growth in Swift County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (23 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (21 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (16 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (11 new jobs)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (6 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Swift County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 138 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry make up 43.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Swift County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (138 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (72 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (33 jobs lost)
4. Civic and social organizations (18 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (13 jobs lost)

In Swift County, Minnesota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 268 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 23 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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.

Swift County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Swift County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 108.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Swift County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 11.2 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Swift County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (108.3 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (100.0 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (52.4 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (43.3 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (19.2 percent gain)

Swift County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 29.8 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 felt a loss of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Swift County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (29.8 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (24 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (23.8 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (20 percent decline)
5. Other support services (17.5 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Swift County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 12 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 17.7 percent of the total growth in Swift County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (12 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (10 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (9 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (9 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (6 new jobs)

In Swift County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 99 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 25 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Swift County

The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 24 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 26.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Swift County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)
3. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (17 jobs lost)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (15 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (6 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 Swift County, Minnesota

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Swift County, Minnesota may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 30 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Swift County, having 18 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Swift County reported a medium-high median household income of $40,739 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 35.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and this is 20.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Swift County had a median income of $28,519, which was 30 percent less than the median for all households. In Swift County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,710 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $59,963. This median income level is 47.2 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Swift County, Minnesota recorded a median income of $32,468, this median is 20.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 40 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $57,038.







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

Higher Education in Swift County, Minnesota

Swift County, Minnesota is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 14 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Swift is reported having 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 the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Swift County, Minnesota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Swift have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Swift County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15 percent of the White Alone, 0.6 percent of Black or African American, 22.6 percent of the Asian alone and 2.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Swift County, Minnesota

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Swift internationally. The international migration into Swift totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Swift County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 11,324 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,924. The decline denotes a decrease of -5 percent. Swift ranks 79 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,826 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Swift County, Minnesota to be 41.0 years of age. The median in Swift is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.4 years of age. With a total of 20.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Swift can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Swift spans a total of 744 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 15 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Val Verde, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Callahan, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).

Swift County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 90 percent White, 3.5 percent African American, 2.5 percent Asian, and 2.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Swift has increased the percent of minority population when 7.9 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Swift County, Minnesota

In Swift County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 4,902 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 52 residential units since 2001, or 1.1 percent.

Swift County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $58,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Minnesota 2000 home value of $122,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Swift County, Minnesota. In 2000, 92.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Swift County is positioned 76 of 87 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,581 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau