Kidder County, North Dakota

In Kidder County, the vegetable and melon farming industry jobs pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the vegetable and melon farming industry had the highest average wages in Kidder County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kidder County received an annual wage of $22,355 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in North Dakota of . and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $21,744.

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Other high-paying jobs in Kidder County, North Dakota can be found in petroleum merchant wholesalers ($20,989), drinking places, alcoholic beverages ($3,760), oilseed and grain farming (.) and fruit and tree nut farming (. 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.

Kidder County Wages have increased by 30.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Kidder County, North Dakota by a total of 30.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for North Dakota and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Kidder County, North Dakota when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 27 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $30,009. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Kidder County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total industry employment has increased by 8.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in North Dakota, which saw a gain of 2.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Kidder County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Vegetable and melon farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 11.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has seen in the North Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of . percent. The losses in the Vegetable and melon farming industry in Kidder County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.7 in percent of jobs in the Vegetable and melon farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (11.8 percent decline)

Kidder County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 51.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Kidder County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of . percent. The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Kidder County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.5 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (51.9 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kidder County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 5 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry makes up 93.3 percent of the growth in Kidder County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kidder County

The Vegetable and melon farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 7 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Vegetable and melon farming industry make up 95.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kidder County, North Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (7 jobs lost)

In Kidder County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 40 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

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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 Kidder County, North Dakota

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In Kidder County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $29,705 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was only slightly equal to the median household income in 2000. Hispanic households in Kidder County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $21,938, this income level is 26.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Kidder County reported a relatively low median household income of $29,705 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 36.3 percent lower than the median in North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 65.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Kidder County, North Dakota can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Kidder County, accounting 26.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in Kidder County, North Dakota

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According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Kidder County, North Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Kidder have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.8 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Kidder County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Kidder County, North Dakota is made up of a less-educated population, with 11 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Kidder 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Kidder County, North Dakota

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Kidder County, North Dakota had a population of 2,481 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 2,736. The decline signifies a decrease of -9.3 percent. Kidder ranks 31 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,438 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Kidder County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 98 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Kidder has increased the level of diversity when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Kidder internationally. The migration from outside the US into Kidder totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Kidder encompasses a total area of 1351 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 2 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), Schleicher, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Sheridan, MT (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Kidder County, North Dakota to be 48.5 years old. The median age in Kidder is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 44.5 years of age. With a total of 18.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Kidder can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23.6 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 base.

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

Housing Report for Kidder County, North Dakota

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When compared to other counties in North Dakota, Kidder County stands 6 of 53 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,499 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Kidder County, North Dakota. In 2000, 97.6 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Kidder County, the real estate market was made up of 1,669 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 44 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.7 percent.

Kidder County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $33,400, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the North Dakota 2000 median home value of $74,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Kidder County, North Dakota ...

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

In Kidder County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Finance and insurance industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 95 individuals. The Retail Trade and Finance and insurance industries total 11.2 and 8.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Kidder County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Finance and insurance and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.5. The level of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 2.5 times greater than the national average, signifying that Kidder County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Kidder County, with the industry averaging 32 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the State of North Dakota average establishment size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Finance and insurance is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Kidder County, increasing by 44.8 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 14.1 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

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