In McHenry County, jobs in the nonresidential building construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the nonresidential building construction industry had the highest average wages in McHenry County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in McHenry County earned an annual wage of $43,701 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in North Dakota of $45,166 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $52,169.

High-wage employment in McHenry County, North Dakota exsists in highway, street, and bridge construction ($39,264), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($37,779), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($32,177) and management and technical consulting services ($32,024) 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.

McHenry County Wages have increased by 25.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in McHenry County, North Dakota by a total of 25.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

McHenry 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 McHenry County, North Dakota can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 15 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

McHenry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

McHenry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 223.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in McHenry County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 16.5 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in McHenry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (223.5 percent gain)
2. Nonresidential building construction (126.7 percent gain)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (41.5 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (13.6 percent gain)

McHenry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 67.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 4.8 percent. The losses in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in McHenry County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.6 percent in terms of employees in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (67.8 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (7.1 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 4.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in North Dakota, which went through a gain of 7.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In McHenry County, North Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 28 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 6 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McHenry County

Given the industries in the area, the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 26 jobs. The declines in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry make up 89.7 percent of the total job loss in McHenry County, North Dakota.

Top 4 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (26 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (3 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (1 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McHenry County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has grown the most with 19 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 41.3 percent of the growth in McHenry County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (19 new jobs)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (13 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 McHenry County, North Dakota

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McHenry County reported a median household income of $32,175, this was 0.8 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 45 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $17,550. In McHenry County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,032 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in McHenry County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $15,356, this median household income is 51.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, McHenry County, North Dakota can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 66.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in McHenry County, with 26.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, McHenry County was reported to have a relatively low median income for households of $31,911 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 26.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 54 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in McHenry County, North Dakota

In McHenry County, North Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 13.2 percent of the White Alone, 33.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 20 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

In 2000, the Census reported that in McHenry County, North Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in McHenry on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12 percent (Men) versus 14.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for McHenry County, North Dakota

McHenry County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 5,511 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 5,952. The decline represents a decrease of -7.4 percent. McHenry ranks 41 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,691 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

McHenry County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.2 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, McHenry has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

From 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to McHenry internationally. The migration from outside the US into McHenry makes up 0 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, McHenry spans a total area of 1874 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 3 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, 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 ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in McHenry County, North Dakota to be 46.6 years of age. The median age in McHenry is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 43.3 years of age. With 19.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, McHenry can be understood as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 21.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for McHenry County, North Dakota

McHenry County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $32,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall 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 McHenry County, there were a total of 3,030 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 28 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.9 percent.

Throughout the State of North Dakota, McHenry County places 25 of 53 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,659 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a abundant amount of affordable housing in McHenry County, North Dakota. In 2000, 96.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In McHenry County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 7.67. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 7.67 times greater than the US average, showing signs that McHenry specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in McHenry County, averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the North Dakota typical size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in McHenry County since 2001, going from making up 8.1 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in McHenry County, growing by 33.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of North Dakota went through a industry job change of 9.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In McHenry County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Wholesale trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 129 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Construction industries make up 16.1 and 9.3 percent of total employment, respectively.







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