Stark County, North Dakota

In Stark County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Stark County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Stark County received an annual wage of $65,967 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in North Dakota of $70,607 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Stark County, North Dakota may be found in support activities for mining ($59,660), offices of physicians ($56,397), specialized freight trucking ($51,573) and insurance carriers ($51,320) 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.

Stark County Wages have increased by 26.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Stark County, North Dakota by a total of 26.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of North Dakota and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Stark County, North Dakota when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 8.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $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.

Stark County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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From the 54 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 35 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Stark County, North Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,346 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Stark County

Given the industries in the area, the Civic and social organizations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 55 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Civic and social organizations industry make up 31.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Stark County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (55 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (40 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (14 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (12 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Stark County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nonresidential building construction industry has added the most employment with 172 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 17.1 percent of the growth in Stark County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (172 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (106 new jobs)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (105 new jobs)
4. Support activities for mining (92 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (86 new jobs)

Stark County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 202.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Stark County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 27.9 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Stark County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (202.0 percent gain)
2. Other financial investment activities (170.6 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (147.2 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (137.5 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (136.8 percent gain)

Stark County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 48.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 12.5 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Stark County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 22.3 in percent of jobs in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (48.2 percent decline)
2. Business support services (34.4 percent decline)
3. Shoe stores (32.1 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (29.7 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (27.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 15.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in North Dakota, which saw a gain of 7.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Stark County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Growth in Stark County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has added the most employment with 164 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 30.7 percent of the total growth in Stark County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (164 new jobs)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (56 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (34 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (32 new jobs)
5. Department stores (29 new jobs)

Out of the 63 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 27 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 34 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Stark County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 26 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry make up 15.9 percent of the total job loss in Stark County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (26 jobs lost)
2. Civic and social organizations (24 jobs lost)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (20 jobs lost)
4. Support activities for mining (16 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (16 jobs lost)

In Stark County, North Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 503 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in North Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Stark County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 176.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Stark County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 20 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Stark County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (176.0 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (66.7 percent gain)
3. Florists (53.4 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (44.9 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (31.1 percent gain)

Stark County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 70.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Stark County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.9 percent in terms of employment in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (70.1 percent decline)
2. Insurance carriers (44.4 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (24.4 percent decline)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (18.6 percent decline)
5. Private households (16.7 percent decline)

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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 Stark County, North Dakota

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When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Stark County, North Dakota can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 30 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Stark County, accounting 21.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Stark County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $38,055 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 6.4 percent lower than the median in North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 29.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Stark County, North Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,140 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 3.8 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $39,488. Hispanic headed households in Stark County, North Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $30,503, this median is 19.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $71,175. This household income level is 87 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Stark County reported a median household income of $34,473, which was 9.4 percent less than the median for all households.

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

Higher Education in Stark County, North Dakota

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In Stark County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 22 percent of the White Alone, 84.6 percent of Black or African American, 74 percent of the Asian alone and 2.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Stark County, North Dakota has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 22.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Stark is reported having a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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 Stark County, North Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 29 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Stark have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 22 percent (Men) versus 22.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.4 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 Stark County, North Dakota

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When calculating the total land area, Stark encompasses a total area of 1338 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 16 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MN (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ).

Stark County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 96.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, 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, Stark has increased the percent of minority population when 1.5 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Stark internationally. The international migration into Stark accounts for 1.7 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Stark County, North Dakota to be 39.8 years of age. The median age in Stark is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.1 years old. With a total of 21.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Stark can be understood as being made up of 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 62.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Stark County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 22,073 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 22,546. The decline represents a decrease of -2.1 percent. Stark ranks 43 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,727 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Stark County, North Dakota

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Stark County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $70,400, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of North Dakota 2000 home median value of $74,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Stark County, North Dakota. In 2000, 91.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In the State of North Dakota, Stark County is positioned 8 of 53 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,552 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Stark County, there were a total of 10,023 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 256 residential units since 2001, or 2.6 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Stark County. In the County, the industry averages 24 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of North Dakota average establishment size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Stark County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 17 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,625 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing sectors account for 11.5 and 9.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Stark County, Mining, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 8.59. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 8.59 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Stark may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Mining is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Stark County, growing by 39.9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of North Dakota had changed in sector employment of 17.9 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

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