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

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Individuals that are employed in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry had the highest average wages in Benson County for 2006. The average industry job in Benson County received a wage of $37,721 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in North Dakota of $34,552 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $33,978.

High-wage employment in Benson County, North Dakota can be found in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($35,581), oilseed and grain farming ($24,759), drinking places, alcoholic beverages ($14,188) and grocery stores ($8,235) 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.

Benson County Wages have increased by 23.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Benson County, North Dakota by a total of 23.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for North Dakota and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Benson County Industry Wages Lag Behind North Dakota, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Benson County, North Dakota can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 10 percent lower than the with an state average of $30,009. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Benson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Benson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 13.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Benson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.5 in percent of workers in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (13.5 percent decline)

Benson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 56.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Benson County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Dakota, where this industry saw a loss of 2.7 percent. The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Benson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 7.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (56.8 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (54.5 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (2.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 14 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of North Dakota, which experienced a gain of 7.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Benson County

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 14 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry makes up 60.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Benson County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (14 new jobs)

In Benson County, North Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 54 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Benson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 4 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 108.3 percent of the total job loss in Benson County, North Dakota.

Top 3 Industries
1. Grocery stores (4 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (17 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (17 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 Benson County, North Dakota

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Benson County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 29.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 47.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Benson County, accounting 44.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Benson County had a relatively low median income for households of $31,225 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 29.7 percent lower than the median in North Dakota of $40,487 and the median is 57.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Benson County, North Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,719 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 14.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Benson County, North Dakota recorded a median income of $31,444, which is 0.7 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Benson County had a median household income level of $24,146, this level was 22.7 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

Higher Education in Benson County, North Dakota

Benson County, North Dakota can be considered to have a less-educated working age population, with 11 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Benson is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Benson County, North Dakota as reported in the 2000 Census, 14 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Benson County, North Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 30.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Benson have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.8 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Benson County, North Dakota

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Benson from another country. The international migration into Benson accounts for 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Benson County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 46.2 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 2.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Benson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Benson County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 6,999 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 6,961. This growth shows an increase of 0.5 percent. Benson ranks 7 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 1,877 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Benson County, North Dakota to be 32.2 years old. The median in Benson is less 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 31.5 years of age. With 33.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Benson can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 54.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

By measuring total land area, Benson spans a total of 1381 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 5 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Benson County, North Dakota

The State of North Dakota, Benson County places 13 of 53 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,182 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Benson County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $31,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall North Dakota 2000 home value of $74,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Benson County, the census reported 2,999 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 50 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.7 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Benson County, North Dakota. In 2000, 97.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Benson County, Wholesale trade, Retail Trade, and the Finance and insurance industries are the largest employment industries. The Wholesale trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 67 individuals. The Retail Trade and Finance and insurance sectors account for 13.7 and 9.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Benson County, with the industry averaging 10 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the State of North Dakota average of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Benson County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 14.4 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Construction is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Benson County, with an employment growth of 141.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 11.7 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Benson County, Wholesale trade, Finance and insurance and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 2.84. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 2.84 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Benson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Wholesale trade.







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