McLean County, North Dakota

In McLean County, jobs in the utility system construction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the utility system construction industry reported the top wages in McLean County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in McLean County received a wage of $47,251 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of North Dakota of $40,517 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $48,011.

Top-pay jobs in McLean County, North Dakota may be found in specialized freight trucking ($37,930), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($33,945), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($31,354) and building equipment contractors ($28,774) 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.

McLean County Wages have increased by 21.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in McLean County, North Dakota by a total of 21.6%. This is less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in McLean County, North Dakota can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.6 percent higher 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.

McLean County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McLean County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Utility system construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 14 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Utility system construction industry makes up 26.9 percent of the total growth in McLean County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (14 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (13 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (13 new jobs)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (8 new jobs)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (3 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McLean County

The Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 20 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 65.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McLean County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (8 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (1 jobs lost)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (1 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (46 jobs lost)

Of the 14 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

In McLean County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 48 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of North Dakota, which saw a gain of 7.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

McLean County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 165.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in McLean County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 12.5 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in McLean County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (165.2 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (25.6 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (21.3 percent gain)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (20.5 percent gain)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (4.1 percent gain)

McLean County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 19.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 5.3 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in McLean County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.2 percent in terms of employees in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (19.8 percent decline)
2. Legal services (18.2 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (17.4 percent decline)
4. Individual and family services (4.8 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (2.6 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 McLean County, North Dakota

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The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McLean County had a median income of $25,594, which was 32.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in McLean County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $16,088, this median household income is 57.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $36,563. This median income level is 3.4 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In McLean County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,564 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, McLean County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 38.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in McLean County, having 22.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, McLean County reported a medium-low median household income of $37,834 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 7 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 29.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

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

Higher Education in McLean County, North Dakota

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In McLean County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 60 percent of the Asian alone and 11.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

McLean County, North Dakota is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 15.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. McLean was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in McLean County, North Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in McLean have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 13.4 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 33.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for McLean County, North Dakota

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Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the McLean from outside the country. The immigration into McLean makes up 0 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This amount of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, McLean extends a total area of 2110 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

McLean County, North Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 91.6 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, McLean has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in McLean County, North Dakota to be 48.2 years old. The median age in McLean is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 44.2 years old. With a total of 18.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, McLean can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 20.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

McLean County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 8,604 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 9,265. The decline shows a decrease of -7.1 percent. McLean ranks 50 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,853 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for McLean County, North Dakota

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McLean County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $48,400, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of 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.

In the State of North Dakota, McLean County places 19 of 53 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,457 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in McLean County, North Dakota. In 2000, 96.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In McLean County, the real estate market was made up of 5,340 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 68 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.3 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for McLean County, North Dakota ...

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

In McLean County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 22.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 490 individuals. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries make up 10.3 and 9.4 percent of all employment.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in McLean County. In the County, the industry averages 23 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the North Dakota average establishment size of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In McLean County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.81. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.81 times greater than the national average, signifying that McLean County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in McLean County, with an employment growth of 333.3 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -0.6 percent. The State of North Dakota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 9.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

The Utilities industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in McLean County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 13 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

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