Rolette County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Rolette County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 46.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Rolette County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 7.5 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Rolette County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (46.9 percent gain)
2. Data processing and related services (16.2 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (11.5 percent gain)
4. Civic and social organizations (11.1 percent gain)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (7.9 percent gain)

Rolette County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 30.3 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Rolette County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (30.3 percent decline)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (12.5 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (9.1 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (3.9 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (1.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of North Dakota, which went through a gain of 2.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Out of the 18 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 11 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Rolette County, North Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 31 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rolette County

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 60.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Rolette County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (18 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (3 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (2 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (17 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rolette County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Data processing and related services industry has added the most employment with 17 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Data processing and related services industry makes up 37.0 percent of the total employment growth in Rolette County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Data processing and related services (17 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (13 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (5 new jobs)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (3 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (2 new jobs)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Rolette County, North Dakota

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $61,133. This household income level is 99.2 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Rolette County reported an income level of $26,414, this median was 13.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 38.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,013. Hispanic headed households in Rolette County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $10,238, this median household income is 66.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Rolette County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,819 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 26.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Rolette County, North Dakota can be understood to have a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 31.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 62.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Rolette County, having 52.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Rolette County accounted a relatively low median household income of $30,691 (2005 Dollars). This median is 31.9 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 60.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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