Bowman County, North Dakota

In Bowman County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the oil and gas extraction industry paid the average highest wages in Bowman County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bowman County received a wage of $55,099 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in North Dakota of $59,128 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $127,077.

Top-pay jobs in Bowman County, North Dakota may be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($34,593), building equipment contractors ($34,431), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($18,075) and gasoline stations ($11,963) 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.

Bowman County Wages have increased by 30.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Bowman County, North Dakota by a total of 30.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Bowman County, North Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 15.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $30,009. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Bowman County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bowman County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 31 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 98.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Bowman County, North Dakota.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (31 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (17 jobs lost)

In Bowman County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 107 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bowman County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has grown the most with 11 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 50.0 percent of the total employment growth in Bowman County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)

Bowman County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 126.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Bowman County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 20.8 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Bowman County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.3 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (126.9 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (42.3 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2.7 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 10.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of North Dakota, experiencing a gain of 7.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Bowman County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 36.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 5.3 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Bowman County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 13.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (36.2 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 Bowman County, North Dakota

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Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Bowman County, North Dakota may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 50 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Bowman County, reporting 40.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Bowman County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,367 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Bowman County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $45,338, this median household income is 21.5 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Bowman County had a median income of $54,113, which was 45 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 49.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $19,013.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Bowman County reported a medium-low median income for households of $37,330 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 8.5 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 31.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Bowman County, North Dakota

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The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Bowman County, North Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Bowman have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17 percent (Men) versus 18.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Bowman County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 100 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Bowman County, North Dakota can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Bowman was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Bowman County, North Dakota

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Bowman County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 98.8 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 0.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Bowman has stayed the same the level of diversity when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In terms of total land area, Bowman spans a total of 1162 square miles. This area has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Bowman internationally. The international migration into Bowman totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bowman County, North Dakota to be 47.4 years of age. The median age in Bowman is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years old. With a total of 19 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bowman can be understood as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Bowman County, North Dakota had a population of 3,048 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 3,230. The decline denotes a decrease of -5.6 percent. Bowman ranks 21 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,295 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 Bowman County, North Dakota

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In Bowman County, the census reported 1,594 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a decline in housing units, losing a total of -4 housing units since the year 2001, or -0.3 percent.

Bowman County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $53,600, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall North Dakota 2000 home median value of $74,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of North Dakota, Bowman County is positioned 48 of 53 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 3,104 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Bowman County, North Dakota. In 2000, 94.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Bowman County, North Dakota ...

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

In Bowman 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 15.86. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 15.86 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Bowman County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Bowman County, with an employment growth of 137 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of North Dakota had an industry job change of 18.9 percent, during the period.

In Bowman County, Health care and social assistance, Wholesale trade, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 19.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 217 employees. The Wholesale trade and Retail Trade industries total 15.3 and 15.3 percent of all employment.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Bowman County, averaging 18 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the North Dakota average establishment size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Bowman County since 2001, going from making up 12 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

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