In Sheridan County, jobs in the full-service restaurants pay the highest wages

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Employment in the full-service restaurants industry reported the top wages in Sheridan County for 2006. The average industry job in Sheridan County received an annual wage of $6,253 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of North Dakota of $10,410 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $15,004.

Other top-pay jobs in Sheridan County, North Dakota exsists in oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.) and greenhouse and nursery production (.) 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.

Sheridan County Wages have increased by 11.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Sheridan County, North Dakota by a total of 11.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for North Dakota and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Sheridan County, North Dakota when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 35.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $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.

Sheridan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sheridan County

Given the industries in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 9 jobs. The declines in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 42.4 percent of the total job loss in Sheridan County, North Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (9 jobs lost)

In Sheridan County, North Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 14 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 1 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sheridan County

The Legal services industry has added the most employment with 2 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Legal services industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total growth in Sheridan County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Legal services (2 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (29 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (10 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (6 new jobs)

Sheridan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 21.7 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 gone through in the North Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 27.8 percent. The losses in the Building material and supplies dealers industry in Sheridan County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 20 in percent of workers in the Building material and supplies dealers industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (21.7 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (21.6 percent decline)
3. Depository credit intermediation (19.2 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (12.5 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 8.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in North Dakota, which experienced a gain of 7.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Sheridan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 40.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Sheridan County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The Legal services industry in Sheridan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 8.3 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Legal services (40.0 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.

Sheridan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Sheridan County, North Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 7 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sheridan County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 2 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total growth in Sheridan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (2 new jobs)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (102 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (74 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (53 new jobs)
5. Utility system construction (49 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sheridan County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 4 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 33.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Sheridan County, North Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)

From the 8 4-digit NAICS industries, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of North Dakota, which saw a gain of 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Sheridan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 32.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 7.3 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Sheridan County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5 percent in terms of employees in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (32.4 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17.1 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (15.8 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (13.7 percent decline)
5. Religious organizations (8.7 percent decline)

Sheridan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 2.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sheridan County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 0.4 percent. The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Sheridan County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.3 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (2.9 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (2.8 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.

Income and Poverty in Sheridan County, North Dakota

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Sheridan County, North Dakota can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 21.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Sheridan County, reporting 33.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Sheridan County had a median income of $13,163, this was 54 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Sheridan County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $28,899 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Sheridan County, North Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $48,263, this income level is 68.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Sheridan County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $28,607 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 41.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 71.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Sheridan County, North Dakota

In Sheridan County, North Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Sheridan County, North Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 38.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Sheridan on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 8.2 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Sheridan County, North Dakota has a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Sheridan counted 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Sheridan County, North Dakota

Sheridan County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 1,430 in the year 2005. The population has decreased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 1,698. The decline shows a decrease of -15.8 percent. Sheridan ranks 33 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,454 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Sheridan encompasses a total area of 972 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

Sheridan County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 99 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Sheridan has decreased in diversity when 0.5 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Sheridan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Sheridan totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Sheridan County, North Dakota to be 52.4 years of age. The median in Sheridan is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 48.2 years old. With a total of 15.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sheridan can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 27.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Sheridan County, North Dakota

In Sheridan County, the census reported 930 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 3 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.3 percent.

Sheridan County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $23,900, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the North Dakota 2000 home median value of $74,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in North Dakota, Sheridan County places 39 of 53 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,955 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Retail Trade sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Sheridan County since 2001, going from making up 6.1 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Accommodation and food services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Sheridan County, with an industry growth of 62.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of North Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 5.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Sheridan County is ranked at 52 of 54 total Counties throughout North Dakota in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 51 of 54 Counties.

In Sheridan County, Accommodation and food services, Wholesale trade, and the Other services, except public administration industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services is the largest employment industry and makes up 13.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 26 individuals. The Wholesale trade and Other services, except public administration sectors account for 13.4 and 4.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

Accommodation and food services has the largest businesses in Sheridan County, averaging 5 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and less than the State of North Dakota typical size of 15 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

In Sheridan County, Wholesale trade, Accommodation and food services and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 2.57. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade sector is 2.57 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Sheridan specializes in Wholesale trade.





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