Ransom County, North Dakota

In Ransom County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the depository credit intermediation industry wages were the highest in Ransom County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ransom County was paid an annual wage of $56,027 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in North Dakota of $35,635 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $47,929.

Other top-pay jobs in Ransom County, North Dakota are present in offices of dentists ($50,733), offices of physicians ($44,356), building equipment contractors ($38,175) and automotive repair and maintenance ($28,106) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Ransom County Wages have increased by 13.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Ransom County, North Dakota by a total of 13.6%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of North Dakota and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Ransom County, North Dakota can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 18.2 percent lower 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.

Ransom County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ransom County

Given the industries in the area, the Automobile dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Automobile dealers industry make up 56.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Ransom County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (12 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (9 jobs lost)
3. Lessors of real estate (9 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (9 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (7 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ransom County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 29 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 28.1 percent of the total employment growth in Ransom County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (29 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (27 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (20 new jobs)

In Ransom County, North Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 92 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 11 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Ransom County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 31.6 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 felt a loss of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Ransom County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 percent in terms of employees in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (31.6 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (19.9 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (1.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 5.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in North Dakota, which went through a gain of 7.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Ransom County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 103.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ransom County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 6.2 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Ransom County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (103.4 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (90.2 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (57.4 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (55.8 percent gain)
5. Legal services (41.7 percent gain)

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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.

Ransom County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Given the 16 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Ransom County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 50 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ransom County

Given the industries in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 7 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 31.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Ransom County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (7 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (6 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (5 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (2 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (1 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ransom County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 19 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 36.5 percent of the total employment growth in Ransom County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (19 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (10 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (8 new jobs)
4. Offices of dentists (3 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (2 new jobs)

Ransom County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 33.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Ransom County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 2.1 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Ransom County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (33.3 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (31.9 percent gain)
3. Legal services (17.2 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (15.9 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (12.7 percent gain)

Ransom County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 34.1 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 gone through in the North Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.5 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Ransom County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (34.1 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (27.9 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (26.7 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (4.4 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (3.6 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in North Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Ransom County, North Dakota

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When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ransom County had a medium-high median household income of $44,076 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.1 percent higher than the median income in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 11.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Ransom County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 58.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Ransom County, reporting 35.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Ransom County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $54,113, this median is 22.8 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 61.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $16,819. In Ransom County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,003 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Ransom County reported an income level of $40,219, which was 8.8 percent less than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $24,863. This income level is 43.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

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

Higher Education in Ransom County, North Dakota

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Ransom County, North Dakota is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, 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. Ransom is reported having 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.

In Ransom County, North Dakota as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 80 percent of the Asian alone and 23.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Ransom County, North Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Ransom have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Ransom County, North Dakota

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Ransom County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 97.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Ransom has increased the percent of minority population when 1.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Ransom extends a total area of 863 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 7 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).

Ransom County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 5,810 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 5,895. The decline represents a decrease of -1.4 percent. Ransom ranks 10 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,097 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Ransom internationally. The international migration into Ransom accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Ransom County, North Dakota to be 42.7 years of age. The median in Ransom 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 age, when it was 40.8 years of age. With a total of 21 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Ransom can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Ransom County, North Dakota

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Throughout the State of North Dakota, Ransom County places 5 of 53 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,229 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Ransom County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $56,100, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall North Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $74,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Ransom County, North Dakota. In 2000, 95.9 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Ransom County, there were a total of 2,745 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 91 homes since 2001, or 3.4 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Ransom County, North Dakota ...

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

In Ransom County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 314 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 18.5 and 17.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Ransom County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.55. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.55 times greater than the national average, signifying that Ransom specializes in Wholesale trade.

Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Ransom County, increasing in size by 100 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of -1.2 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Ransom County. In the County, the industry averages 37 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of North Dakota establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

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