In Bottineau County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the support activities for mining industry paid the average highest wages in Bottineau County for 2006. The average industry job in Bottineau County was paid an annual wage of $45,257 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of North Dakota of $60,326 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,588.

High-wage employment in Bottineau County, North Dakota can be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($40,366), building equipment contractors ($30,644), management and technical consulting services ($29,693) and accounting and bookkeeping services ($28,506) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Bottineau County Wages have increased by 31.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Bottineau County, North Dakota by a total of 31.0%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Bottineau County, North Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 23.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $30,009. The industry 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.

Bottineau County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Bottineau County, North Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 23 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bottineau County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 38 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 30.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Bottineau County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (38 new jobs)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (22 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bottineau County

Given the industries in the area, the Lessors of real estate industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 5 jobs. The declines in the Lessors of real estate industry make up 66.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Bottineau County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (5 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (17 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (12 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (12 jobs lost)

Bottineau County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 78.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Bottineau County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 0.5 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Bottineau County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (78.4 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (55.3 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (53.1 percent gain)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (42.2 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (27.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in North Dakota, which went through a gain of 7.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Bottineau County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 38.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Bottineau County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.1 in percent of workers in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (38.9 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17.6 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 Bottineau County, North Dakota

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Bottineau County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 63.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Bottineau County, accounting 13.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $19,013. This income level is 45.6 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Bottineau County, North Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $2,924, this income level is 91.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Bottineau County, North Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,216 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Bottineau County had a median household income level of $16,088, this median was 53.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Bottineau County reported a medium-low median household income of $34,928 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15.9 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 40.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Bottineau County, North Dakota

In Bottineau County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Bottineau County, North Dakota is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Bottineau counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Bottineau County, North Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Bottineau on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.4 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Bottineau County, North Dakota

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Bottineau internationally. The international migration into Bottineau totals 0.9 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Bottineau County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 96.5 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Bottineau has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

Bottineau County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 6,741 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 7,118. The decline represents a decrease of -5.3 percent. Bottineau ranks 39 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,621 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Bottineau County, North Dakota to be 46.9 years old. The median age in Bottineau is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 43.5 years of age. With a total of 18 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bottineau can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Bottineau extends a total area of 1669 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 4 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Bottineau County, North Dakota

In Bottineau County, the census reported 4,526 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 92 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.1 percent.

Bottineau County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $43,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of North Dakota 2000 median home value of $74,400 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of North Dakota, Bottineau County ranks 9 of 53 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,885 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Bottineau County, North Dakota. In 2000, 94.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Bottineau County, Mining, Wholesale trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 18.15. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 18.15 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Bottineau County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

In Bottineau County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 14.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 241 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade industries total 12.5 and 10.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Mining has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Bottineau County, rising by 51 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 17.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Administrative and waste services has the largest businesses in Bottineau County, with the industry averaging 15 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the North Dakota average of 11 for the Administrative and waste services industry.









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