In Foster County, jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Foster County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Foster County received a wage of $39,178 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of North Dakota of $34,693 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $37,902.

Other high-paying jobs in Foster County, North Dakota may be found in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($39,132), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($32,725), residential building construction ($31,920) and automotive repair and maintenance ($20,713) 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.

Foster County Wages have increased by 36.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Foster County, North Dakota by a total of 36.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of North Dakota and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

Foster 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 Foster County, North Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 8.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Foster County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Foster County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 4 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 91.7 percent of the total growth in Foster County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (6 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (3 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (2 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (2 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Foster County

The Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 19 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 55.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Foster County, North Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (19 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (8 jobs lost)

Out of the 7 4-digit NAICS industries, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Foster County, North Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 129 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total industry employment has decreased by 8.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of North Dakota, which went through a gain of 7.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Foster County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 16.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Foster County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 5.4 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Foster County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.8 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (16.7 percent gain)
2. Legal services (6.7 percent gain)

Foster County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 40.7 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 loss of 3.2 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Foster County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.8 percent in terms of employees in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (40.7 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (30.2 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (10.1 percent decline)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (5.3 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (2.9 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 Foster County, North Dakota

In Foster County, North Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $37,446 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly less than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $71,663. This median is 91.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Foster County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $24,863, this median household income is 33.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Foster County, North Dakota can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 66.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Foster County, having 14.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Foster County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $37,462 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.1 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 31.2 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 Foster County, North Dakota

Foster County, North Dakota may to understood as having a highly-educated population of the working age, with 19.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Foster was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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 Foster County, North Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 28.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Foster have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 20.8 percent (Men) versus 18.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Foster County, North Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 19.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 60 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Foster County, North Dakota

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Foster County, North Dakota to be 44.0 years old. The median in Foster is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.0 years old. With 22.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Foster can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 21.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Foster spans a total area of 635 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).

Foster County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 3,580 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 3,741. The decline represents a decrease of -4.3 percent. Foster ranks 18 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,251 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Foster County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 98.2 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Foster has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Foster from outside the country. The immigration into Foster accounts for 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Foster County, North Dakota

Foster County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $55,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of North Dakota 2000 home value of $74,400 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Foster County, the census reported 1,795 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a decline in housing units, losing all together 0 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0 percent.

Throughout the State of North Dakota, Foster County places 42 of 53 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 3,065 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Foster County, North Dakota. In 2000, 93.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Foster County. In the County, the industry averages 34 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of North Dakota typical size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Foster County, Wholesale trade, Manufacturing and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.73. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.73 times greater than the national average, signifying that Foster specializes in Wholesale trade.

Professional and technical services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Foster County, with an industry growth of 38.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.6 percent. The State of North Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 18.9 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Foster County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 21.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 302 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 18.7 and 16.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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