Slope County, North Dakota

In Slope County, jobs in the oilseed and grain farming pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the oilseed and grain farming industry had the highest average wages in Slope County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Slope County received a wage of . in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of North Dakota of $26,001 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $26,010.

Other high-paying jobs in Slope County, North Dakota can be found in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (.) 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.

Slope County Wages have decreased by ( 0.8%) Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages decreased in Slope County, North Dakota by a total of ( 0.8%). This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Slope County, North Dakota can be understood as being very high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 82 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $30,009. The industry pay was greater 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.

Slope County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of North Dakota, which saw a gain of 7.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Slope County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 40.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Slope County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 1.4 percent. The Legal services industry in Slope County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 8.3 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Legal services (40.0 percent gain)

Slope County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 16.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Slope County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.4 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (16.7 percent decline)

In Slope County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Slope County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 3 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up -133.3 percent of the growth in Slope County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Legal services (2 new jobs)

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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.

Slope County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Slope County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 33.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 4.9 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Slope County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.8 in percent of workers in the Logging industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Logging (33.7 percent decline)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (13 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (2 percent decline)

Slope County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 66.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Slope County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 4.9 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Slope County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (66.7 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (25.6 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (21.9 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (8.7 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (8.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 7.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in North Dakota, which went through a gain of 2.6 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Slope County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Logging industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 11 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Logging industry make up 64.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Slope County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (11 jobs lost)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (5 jobs lost)
3. Clothing stores (116 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (86 jobs lost)
5. Fruit and tree nut farming (65 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Slope County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 16 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 54.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Slope County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (16 new jobs)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (5 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (3 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (2 new jobs)

In Slope County, North Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 5 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 10 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time 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 Slope County, North Dakota

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Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Slope County accounted a relatively low median household income of $28,860 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 40.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 70.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Slope County, North Dakota may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 16.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 16.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Slope County, with 60 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Slope County, North Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $28,860 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly equal to the median income in 2000.

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

Higher Education in Slope County, North Dakota

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In Slope County, North Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Slope County, North Dakota is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 16 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Slope 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Slope County, North Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Slope have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 38 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Slope County, North Dakota

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Slope County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 709 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 758. The decline shows a decrease of -6.5 percent. Slope ranks 8 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,013 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Slope internationally. The migration from outside the US into Slope totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

By measuring total land area, Slope extends a total area of 1218 square miles. The county has a very low 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 ).

Slope County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 99.9 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 0.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Slope has decreased the level of diversity when 0.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Slope County, North Dakota to be 46.0 years of age. The median age in Slope is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 42.5 years old. With a total of 19.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Slope can be described as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Slope County, North Dakota

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Slope County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $23,900, reported 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 for the rest of the nation in that year.

When compared to other counties in North Dakota, Slope County ranks 11 of 53 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,123 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Slope County, the census reported 462 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 8 homes since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Slope County, North Dakota -...

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

Slope County ranks 54 of 54 total Counties throughout North Dakota in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 53 of 54 Counties.

In Slope County, Other services, except public administration, Construction and Mining industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.88. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Other services, except public administration sector is 1.88 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Slope County may specialize, or be an exporter of Other services, except public administration.

In Slope County, Other services, except public administration, Construction, and the Mining sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Other services, except public administration provides the most jobs and contributes 7.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 5 jobs. The Construction and Mining industries make up 5.9 and 0 percent of total employment, respectively.

Other services, except public administration is the industry with the largest establishments in Slope County, averaging 2 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 4 and less than the State of North Dakota establishments size average of 6 for the Other services, except public administration industry.

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