Barnes County, North Dakota

In Barnes County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry reported the top wages in Barnes County for 2006. The average industry job in Barnes County received an annual wage of $82,979 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of North Dakota of $63,947 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Barnes County, North Dakota are present in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($42,082), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($41,655), building equipment contractors ($38,958) and automobile dealers ($33,051) 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.

Barnes County Wages have increased by 26.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Barnes County, North Dakota by a total of 26.8%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for North Dakota and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Barnes County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Barnes County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 95.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Barnes County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 35.4 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Barnes County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (95.7 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (61.5 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (53.7 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (46.7 percent gain)
5. Legal services (32.4 percent gain)

Barnes County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 32.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 37.9 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Barnes County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 26.1 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (32.7 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (31.3 percent decline)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (28.7 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (22.2 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (18.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in North Dakota, which went through a gain of 7.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In Barnes County, North Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 14 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Barnes County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 37 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 29.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Barnes County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (37 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (17 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (17 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (12 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (12 jobs lost)

Out of the 23 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (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 Barnes County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 22 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 24.4 percent of the total employment growth in Barnes County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (22 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (15 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (14 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (12 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (8 new jobs)

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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 Barnes County, North Dakota

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When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Barnes County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $36,464 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 11 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 34.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Barnes County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $36,691 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $69,782. This income level is 91.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Barnes County reported a median household income of $29,433, which was 19.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 63.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $13,387. Hispanic headed households in Barnes County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $48,263, this median is 32.4 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Barnes County, North Dakota can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 61.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Barnes County, with 20.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in Barnes County, North Dakota

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In Barnes County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 22.2 percent of the White Alone, 13.4 percent of Black or African American, 38.8 percent of the Asian alone and 56.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Barnes County, North Dakota is made up of a highly-educated working age population, with 22 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Barnes was reported to have a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Barnes County, North Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Barnes on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 21.6 percent (Men) versus 22.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Barnes County, North Dakota

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Barnes County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 97.1 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Barnes has increased the percent of minority population when 1.3 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Barnes internationally. The international migration into Barnes totals 1.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Barnes spans a total area of 1492 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Barnes County, North Dakota to be 44.1 years of age. The median age in Barnes is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.8 years of age. With 19 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Barnes can be described as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 20 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Barnes County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 11,075 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,717. The decline signifies a decrease of -5.5 percent. Barnes ranks 49 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,845 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Barnes County, North Dakota

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When compared to other counties in North Dakota, Barnes County stands 14 of 53 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,222 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Barnes County, the real estate market was made up of 5,694 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 92 residential units since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Barnes County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $57,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall North Dakota 2000 median home value of $74,400 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 affordable housing in Barnes County, North Dakota. In 2000, 92.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Barnes County, North Dakota ...

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Employment Report for Barnes County, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Barnes County. The industry averages 32 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the North Dakota average establishment size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Barnes County, with an employment growth of 15.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 7.7 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Barnes County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 518 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14 and 10.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

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