In Morton County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the office administrative services industry had the highest average wages in Morton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Morton County received a wage of $83,444 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of North Dakota of $51,312 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $61,535.

Other high-paying jobs in Morton County, North Dakota are present in home furnishings stores ($80,337), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($68,723), offices of physicians ($58,356) and offices of dentists ($56,859) 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.

Morton County Wages have increased by 27.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Morton County, North Dakota by a total of 27.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for North Dakota and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Morton County, North Dakota when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 0.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $30,009. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Morton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Morton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 179.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Morton County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 36.7 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Morton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 30.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (179.1 percent gain)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (175.2 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (154.8 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (146.1 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (117.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 10.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in North Dakota, which went through a gain of 7.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Morton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Furniture stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.4 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 reported a gain of 24.8 percent. The losses in the Furniture stores industry in Morton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.6 percent in terms of employment in the Furniture stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Furniture stores (71.4 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (48.3 percent decline)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (32.5 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (31.6 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (26.8 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Morton County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 32 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 15.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Morton County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (32 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (29 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (24 jobs lost)
4. Furniture stores (22 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (18 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Morton County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 73 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 16.7 percent of the growth in Morton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (73 new jobs)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (59 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (47 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (40 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (37 new jobs)

In Morton County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 734 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 37 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Morton County, North Dakota

Compared to counties across the United States, Morton County accounted a medium-high household income of $43,323 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 6.5 percent higher than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 13.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Morton County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 46.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Morton County, accounting 21.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Morton County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,495 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 53.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $20,057. Hispanic in Morton County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $33,150, this median household income is 23.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Morton County had a median household income level of $25,562, this median was 41 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Morton County, North Dakota

Morton County, North Dakota may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 17 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Morton has 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.

In Morton County, North Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17 percent of the White Alone, 75 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 11.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Morton County, North Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Morton have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17.6 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Morton County, North Dakota

Morton County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 94.3 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Morton has increased the level of diversity when 1.1 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Morton from another country. The international migration into Morton accounts for 1.5 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Morton County, North Dakota to be 40.4 years old. The median in Morton is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.5 years old. With 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Morton can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Morton County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 25,528 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 25,333. This growth denotes an increase of 0.8 percent. Morton ranks 3 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 1,661 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Morton spans a total area of 1926 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 13 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Red River, TX (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ).

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

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

Information has the largest businesses in Morton County. The industry averages 45 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 22 and greater than the North Dakota establishments size average of 19 for the Information industry.

Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Morton County, growing in new jobs by 26.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of North Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 11.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Morton County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 15.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,140 jobs. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 13 and 10.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Morton County, Utilities, Information and Mining are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.18. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities industry is 3.18 times greater than the national average, signifying that Morton County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.









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