In Traverse County, jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry reported the top wages in Traverse County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Traverse County received an annual wage of $34,786 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Minnesota of $63,650 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $33,978.

High-wage employment in Traverse County, Minnesota can be found in other specialty trade contractors ($33,062), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($20,207), gasoline stations ($11,990) and building material and supplies dealers ($11,771) 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.

Traverse County Wages have increased by 10.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Traverse County, Minnesota by a total of 10.5%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Minnesota and less 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Traverse County, Minnesota can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 47.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $40,849. The overall industry wage 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.

Traverse County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Traverse County, Minnesota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 187 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Traverse County

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 17 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 17.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Traverse County, Minnesota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (17 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)





The total number of jobs has increased by 27.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Traverse County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 28 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 loss of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Traverse County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.8 in percent of workers in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (28 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (21.1 percent decline)
3. Legal services (20.7 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (18.6 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (16.5 percent decline)

Traverse County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 88.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Traverse County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Minnesota, where the industry felt a gain of 8.5 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Traverse County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 20 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (88.2 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (24.5 percent gain)





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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.

Traverse County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Traverse County

The Professional and similar organizations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 51 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Professional and similar organizations industry make up 26.9 percent of the total job loss in Traverse County, Minnesota.

Top 3 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (51 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (43 jobs lost)
3. RV parks and recreational camps (21 jobs lost)

In Traverse County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 79 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





Total employment has increased by 9.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Traverse County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 34.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. 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 3 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Traverse County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5 in percent of workers in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34.7 percent decline)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (33.3 percent decline)
3. Professional and similar organizations (33 percent decline)
4. Other financial investment activities (28.6 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (16.5 percent decline)

Traverse County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 12.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Traverse County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where the industry took a loss of 0.2 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Traverse County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.4 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (12.3 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (9.9 percent gain)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (7.9 percent gain)





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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 Traverse County, Minnesota

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Traverse County had a median household income level of $21,206, this level was 40.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Traverse County, Minnesota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,210 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $33,638. This median income level is 6.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Traverse County, Minnesota reported a median household income of $2,924, which is 91.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Traverse County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $35,822 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 53.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the median is 37.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Traverse County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 43.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Traverse County, with 17.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Traverse County, Minnesota

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Traverse County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 38.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Traverse on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9.8 percent (Men) versus 11.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Traverse County, Minnesota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 20 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Traverse County, Minnesota may to understood as having a less-educated population of the working age, with 10.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Traverse counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Housing Report for Traverse County, Minnesota

Traverse County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $34,100, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Minnesota 2000 median home value of $122,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In the State of Minnesota, Traverse County ranks 68 of 87 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,195 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Traverse County, there were a total of 2,249 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 37 homes since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Traverse County, Minnesota. In 2000, 95.9 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Traverse County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Wholesale trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 18.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 149 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Wholesale trade sectors provide 13.9 and 12.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Wholesale trade is the industry with the largest establishments in Traverse County, averaging 15 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 10 and greater than the State of Minnesota typical size of 10 for the Wholesale trade industry.

In Traverse County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 7.21. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 7.21 times greater than the national average, signifying that Traverse County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Traverse County, changing a total of 140 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 felt a shift in employment in the industry of 9.3 percent, in the course of time since 2001.









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