In Yellow Medicine County, jobs in the death care services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the death care services industry paid the average highest wages in Yellow Medicine County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Yellow Medicine County received a wage of $38,333 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Minnesota of $28,396 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $30,179.

Other high-paying jobs in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota may be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($37,739), hog and pig farming ($34,599), general freight trucking ($34,436) and health and personal care stores ($32,662) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Yellow Medicine County Wages have increased by 39.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota by a total of 39.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

Yellow Medicine County Industry Wages Lag Behind Minnesota, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 33.1 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.

Yellow Medicine County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Yellow Medicine County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 91 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 38.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (91 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (30 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (26 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (25 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (21 jobs lost)

In Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 64 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Yellow Medicine County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 29 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry makes up 35.8 percent of the total growth in Yellow Medicine County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (29 new jobs)
2. Hog and pig farming (14 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (12 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (11 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (10 new jobs)

Of the 21 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Minnesota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Yellow Medicine County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 109.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Yellow Medicine County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Minnesota, where the industry took a gain of 92.6 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Yellow Medicine County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 31.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (109.7 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (44.8 percent gain)
3. Hog and pig farming (35.7 percent gain)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (25.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (23.5 percent gain)

Yellow Medicine County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 69.8 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Minnesota, where the industry reported a loss of 18.9 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Yellow Medicine 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 (69.8 percent decline)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (64.7 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (58.1 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (53.1 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (46.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Yellow Medicine County had a median income of $35,831, which was 11 percent less than the median for all households. In Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,309 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $78,487. This income level is 95 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 51.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $19,430. Hispanic headed households in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $28,154, this median household income is 30 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 46.2 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 Yellow Medicine County, reporting 14.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Yellow Medicine County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $40,240 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 37 percent lower than the median in State of Minnesota of $55,120 and the income level is 22.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

In Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 75 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 35.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Yellow Medicine have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Yellow Medicine was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Minnesota's proportion of 27.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota to be 43.1 years of age. The median age in Yellow Medicine is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.6 years old. With a total of 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Yellow Medicine can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 94.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Yellow Medicine has increased in diversity when 2.1 percent of the population were minorities.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 10,449 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,045. The decline shows a decrease of -5.4 percent. Yellow Medicine ranks 78 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 2,822 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Yellow Medicine spans a total of 758 square miles. The county has a very low density of 14 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Mohave, AZ (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Yellow Medicine internationally. The migration from outside the US into Yellow Medicine makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Yellow Medicine County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $52,400, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Minnesota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $122,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Minnesota, Yellow Medicine County stands 70 of 87 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,360 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Yellow Medicine County, there were a total of 4,963 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 71 homes since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. In 2000, 93.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Yellow Medicine County since 2001, going from making up 18.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 11.7 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Yellow Medicine County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 14 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 374 employees. The Construction and Manufacturing industries make up 12.5 and 11.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Yellow Medicine County, with the industry averaging 15 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Minnesota average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Yellow Medicine County. The industry was hit with a loss of 186 employees during the period, or 37.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 56.5 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Yellow Medicine County, Construction, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.9. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction sector is 1.9 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Yellow Medicine County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.

Construction in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Yellow Medicine County, growing in new jobs by 187.9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of Minnesota experienced a sector employment shift of 5.2 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.





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