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

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Employment in the depository credit intermediation industry paid the average highest wages in Towner County for 2006. The average industry job in Towner County received an annual wage of $40,460 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of North Dakota of $35,635 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $47,929.

High-wage employment in Towner County, North Dakota may be found in other crop farming ($27,102), specialized freight trucking ($24,655), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($19,044) and legal services ($16,574) 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.

Towner County Wages have increased by 22.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Towner County, North Dakota by a total of 22.0%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for North Dakota and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Towner 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 Towner County, North Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 25 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $30,009. The average 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.

Towner County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Towner County, North Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 132 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Towner County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 4 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 54.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Towner County, North Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (4 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Towner County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Lessors of real estate industry has added the most employment with 1 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Lessors of real estate industry makes up 133.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Towner County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (1 new jobs)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (31 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (30 new jobs)



Towner County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 11.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Towner County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 1.2 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Towner County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 2.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (11.8 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 16.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in North Dakota, which experienced a gain of 7.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Towner County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 15.6 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 it saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Towner County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 8.3 percent in terms of employment in the Legal services industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (15.6 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (11.2 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (10.6 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 Towner County, North Dakota

In Towner County, North Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,532 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Towner County had a median income of $26,325, which was 31.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic households in Towner County, North Dakota reported a median household income of $16,088, which is 58 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 80.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $7,313.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Towner County had a medium-low median household income of $38,306 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 5.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 28.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Towner County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Towner County, having 13.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Towner County, North Dakota

Towner County, North Dakota may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 16.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Towner is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Towner County, North Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Towner County, North Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the category, with percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Towner have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Towner County, North Dakota

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Towner County, North Dakota to be 48.9 years old. The median in Towner is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 44.2 years old. With 18.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Towner can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 23.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Towner County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 2,544 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,856. The decline signifies a decrease of -10.9 percent. Towner ranks 36 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,531 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Towner internationally. The international migration into Towner totals 0 percent of all immigration into 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, Towner covers a total land area of 1025 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), Schleicher, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Sheridan, MT (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).

Towner County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 97.2 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 0.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Towner has stayed the same the level of diversity when 0.4 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Towner County, North Dakota

The State of North Dakota, Towner County ranks 23 of 53 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,619 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Towner County, there were a total of 1,578 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 16 residential units since 2001, or 1 percent.

Towner County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $42,200, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall North Dakota 2000 median home value of $74,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Towner County, North Dakota. In 2000, 98.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Towner County, increasing in size by 58.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 7.3 percent. The State of North Dakota went through a industry job change of 11.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Towner is the County that is ranked 35 of 54 total Counties throughout North Dakota in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 33 of 54 Counties.

In Towner County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 13.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 94 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 9.7 and 8.4 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Towner County, averaging 24 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of North Dakota establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Towner County, Wholesale trade, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Finance and insurance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.87. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.87 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Towner County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Towner County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 22.9 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 13.6 percent of total employment in the year 2005.





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