McKenzie County, North Dakota

In McKenzie County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the management and technical consulting services industry reported the top wages in McKenzie County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in McKenzie County received a wage of $70,817 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in North Dakota of $35,108 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,321.

Other high-paying jobs in McKenzie County, North Dakota are present in other specialty trade contractors ($56,113), support activities for mining ($51,439), oil and gas extraction ($47,397) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($39,189) 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.

McKenzie County Wages have increased by 37.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in McKenzie County, North Dakota by a total of 37.4%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

McKenzie County Industry Wages Exceed North Dakota, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in McKenzie County, North Dakota can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 6.1 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $30,009. The average 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.

McKenzie County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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McKenzie County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 196.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in McKenzie County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 92.6 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in McKenzie County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 33.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (196.7 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (71.8 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (52.2 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (29.5 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (16.7 percent gain)

McKenzie County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 70.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 24 percent. The losses in the Oil and gas extraction industry in McKenzie County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 7.5 in percent of workers in the Oil and gas extraction industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (70.2 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (14.2 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (10.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of North Dakota, which experienced a gain of 7.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In McKenzie County, North Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 95 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McKenzie County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Oil and gas extraction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 135 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Oil and gas extraction industry make up 94.6 percent of the total employment decline in McKenzie County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (135 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (6 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (1 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (1 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (46 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McKenzie County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 121 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 69.7 percent of the growth in McKenzie County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (121 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (20 new jobs)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (12 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 McKenzie County, North Dakota

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Hispanic headed households in McKenzie County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $84,094, this income level is 145 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $69,323. This median is 101.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McKenzie County had a median household income level of $28,245, which was 17.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In McKenzie County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,970 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 8.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $31,444.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, McKenzie County reported a relatively low median income for households of $34,330 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 17.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 43.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, McKenzie County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 31.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in McKenzie County, reporting 32.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in McKenzie County, North Dakota

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McKenzie County, North Dakota can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 15.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. McKenzie has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in McKenzie County, North Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in McKenzie have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14.6 percent (Men) versus 16.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In McKenzie County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 33.4 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 12.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for McKenzie County, North Dakota

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When calculating the total land area, McKenzie spans a total of 2742 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population 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 ).

McKenzie County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 76.1 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, McKenzie has increased the percent of minority population when 1.2 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the McKenzie internationally. The international migration into McKenzie makes up 0.8 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in McKenzie County, North Dakota to be 43.5 years of age. The median age in McKenzie is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.6 years of age. With 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, McKenzie can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

McKenzie County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 5,594 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 5,712. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.1 percent. McKenzie ranks 14 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,159 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for McKenzie County, North Dakota

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McKenzie County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $51,100, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of North Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $74,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In McKenzie County, the real estate market was made up of 2,785 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 48 homes since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

There seems to be a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in McKenzie County, North Dakota. In 2000, 95.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of North Dakota, McKenzie County is positioned 12 of 53 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,130 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau