Cavalier County, North Dakota

In Cavalier County, jobs in the services to buildings and dwellings pay the highest wages

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Employment in the services to buildings and dwellings industry reported the top wages in Cavalier County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cavalier County received a wage of $43,961 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of North Dakota of $16,392 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $22,238.

Top-pay jobs in Cavalier County, North Dakota are present in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($39,817), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($35,559), building equipment contractors ($29,982) and petroleum merchant wholesalers ($29,202) 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.

Cavalier County Wages have increased by 12.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Cavalier County, North Dakota by a total of 12.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of North Dakota and less 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.

Cavalier 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 Cavalier County, North Dakota when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 20.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $30,009. The average 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.

Cavalier County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total employment has decreased by 4.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of North Dakota, which saw a gain of 7.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Cavalier County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 34.8 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 36.7 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Cavalier County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 30.6 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (34.8 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (29.9 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (15.4 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (10.8 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (9.5 percent decline)

Cavalier County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 17.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Cavalier County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Dakota, where this industry saw a loss of 4.4 percent. The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry in Cavalier County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 9.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (17.6 percent gain)
2. Legal services (14.3 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (8.2 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cavalier County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 16 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 50.5 percent of the total employment decline in Cavalier County, North Dakota.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (16 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (9 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (3 jobs lost)

In Cavalier County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 57 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cavalier County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry has added the most employment with 5 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry makes up 71.4 percent of the total employment growth in Cavalier County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (5 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (1 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (471 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (373 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (370 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 Cavalier County, North Dakota

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Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Cavalier County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 60 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Cavalier County, with 20.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Cavalier County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,389 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Cavalier County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $39,488, this income level is 5.9 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Cavalier County had a median income of $27,788, which was 25.5 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Cavalier County had a medium-low median income for households of $37,286 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 8.6 percent lower than the median income in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 31.8 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 Cavalier County, North Dakota

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According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Cavalier County, North Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Cavalier have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11.8 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Cavalier County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Cavalier County, North Dakota may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 13.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Cavalier is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Cavalier County, North Dakota

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Cavalier County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 4,330 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 4,809. The decline signifies a decrease of -10 percent. Cavalier ranks 44 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,733 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Cavalier County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Cavalier has increased the percent of minority population when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Cavalier from outside the country. The immigration into Cavalier accounts for 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In terms of total land area, Cavalier extends a total area of 1488 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 3 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, 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 ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Cavalier County, North Dakota to be 50.2 years of age. The median age in Cavalier is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 45.4 years old. With a total of 19.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Cavalier can be understood as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 25 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Cavalier County, North Dakota

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Cavalier County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $46,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall North Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $74,400 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of North Dakota, Cavalier County ranks 33 of 53 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,807 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Cavalier County, there were a total of 2,751 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 18 homes since 2001, or 0.7 percent.

There is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Cavalier County, North Dakota. In 2000, 98.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Cavalier County, North Dakot...

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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Cavalier County, rising by 40 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of North Dakota had changed in sector employment of 9.1 percent, since the year 2001.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cavalier County. The industry averages 34 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of North Dakota average of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Cavalier County, Information, Utilities and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Information industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.9. The percent of employment in the Information industry is 2.9 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Cavalier County may specialize, or be an exporter of Information.

In Cavalier County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 22.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 272 jobs. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors provide 13.9 and 11.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

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