In Oliver County, jobs in the cattle ranching and farming pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the cattle ranching and farming industry wages were the highest in Oliver County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Oliver County was paid an annual wage of $25,131 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of North Dakota of $23,447 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $25,264.

Top-pay jobs in Oliver County, North Dakota may be found in oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.) and greenhouse and nursery production (.) 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.

Oliver County Wages have decreased by ( 0.6%) Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages decreased in Oliver County, North Dakota by a total of ( 0.6%). This is less than the growth in average industry wages for North Dakota and less 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.

Oliver County Industry Wages Exceed North Dakota, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Oliver County, North Dakota when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 65.5 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $30,009. The average pay was greater 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.

Oliver County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 10 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Oliver County

The Nursing care facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 42 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 68.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Oliver County, North Dakota.

Top 4 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (42 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (14 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (2 jobs lost)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (1 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Oliver County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 19 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 36.5 percent of the total growth in Oliver County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (19 new jobs)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (10 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (10 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (3 new jobs)

In Oliver County, North Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 36 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Oliver County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 34.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. 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 loss of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Oliver County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 7.4 in percent of jobs in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (34.7 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (21.4 percent decline)
3. Nursing care facilities (19 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (10 percent decline)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (9.1 percent decline)

Oliver County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 69.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Oliver County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 27.9 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Oliver County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.6 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (69.0 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (58.8 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (46.3 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (43.3 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 7.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in North Dakota, which saw a gain of 7.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Oliver County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Oliver County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 26.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Oliver County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 17 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Oliver County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.4 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (26.9 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 6.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in North Dakota, which saw a gain of 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Oliver County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 15.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Dakota, where the it saw a loss of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Oliver County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (15.9 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Oliver County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 7 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 104.8 percent of the total employment decline in Oliver County, North Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)

In Oliver County, North Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 33 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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 Oliver County, North Dakota

Compared to counties across the United States, Oliver County had a medium-high median income for all households of $42,881 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 5.6 percent higher than the median income in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 14.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Oliver County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,998 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Oliver County, North Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $55,575, which is 29.6 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Oliver County reported an income level of $24,863, this level was 42 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Oliver County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 58.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Oliver County, having 57.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Oliver County, North Dakota

In Oliver County, North Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 12.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 50 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Oliver County, North Dakota can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 12 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Oliver 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Oliver County, North Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Oliver have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9.8 percent (Men) versus 14.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 33.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Oliver County, North Dakota

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Oliver County, North Dakota to be 47.7 years of age. The median age in Oliver is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.9 years old. With 20.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Oliver can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Oliver County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 1,813 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 2,056. The decline represents a decrease of -11.8 percent. Oliver ranks 30 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,405 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Oliver spans a total area of 724 square miles. The county has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), Sierra, NM (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 ).

Oliver County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 96.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Oliver has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Oliver from another country. The international migration into Oliver makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Oliver County, North Dakota

Oliver County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $59,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of North Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $74,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Oliver County, the real estate market was made up of 898 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a decline in housing units, losing a sum of -5 homes since 2001, or -0.6 percent.

Throughout the State of North Dakota, Oliver County stands 53 of 53 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 3,133 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Oliver County, North Dakota. In 2000, 93 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Oliver County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 5.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 24 people employed. The Manufacturing and Transportation and Warehousing industries make up 4.3 and 3.2 percent of all employment.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Oliver County, with the industry averaging 6 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the North Dakota average of 30 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Oliver is the County that is ranked 42 of 54 total Counties throughout North Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 41 of 54 Counties.

In Oliver County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 2.05. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 2.05 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Oliver County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Oliver County, with an employment growth of 25 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -13.4 percent. The State of North Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 7.7 percent, during the period.







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