In Traill County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the legal services industry had the highest average wages in Traill County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Traill County earned an annual wage of $46,891 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of North Dakota of $37,504 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,391.

High-wage employment in Traill County, North Dakota are present in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($45,699), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($38,131), direct selling establishments ($37,368) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($34,085) 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.

Traill County Wages have increased by 26.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Traill County, North Dakota by a total of 26.4%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Traill County, North Dakota when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 13.3 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $30,009. The overall industry wage 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.

Traill County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Traill County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 41.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Traill County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 36.7 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Traill County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 30.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (41.5 percent gain)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (15.6 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (13.0 percent gain)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (12.8 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (10.1 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in North Dakota, which saw a gain of 7.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Traill County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 40.7 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 has experienced in the State of North Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Traill County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.1 in percent of jobs in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (40.7 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (25.3 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (8.1 percent decline)
4. Legal services (7.7 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (5.8 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Traill County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for crop production industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 22 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 57.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Traill County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (22 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (6 jobs lost)
3. Lessors of real estate (4 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (4 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (2 jobs lost)

From the 12 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Traill County, North Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 90 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Traill County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has added the most employment with 13 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry makes up 35.1 percent of the growth in Traill County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (13 new jobs)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (11 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (7 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (3 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (3 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.

Traill County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Traill County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has grown the most with 12 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 23.3 percent of the growth in Traill County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (12 new jobs)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (9 new jobs)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (8 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (8 new jobs)
5. Other crop farming (4 new jobs)

Given the 18 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Traill County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 5 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Traill County

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 15 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 42.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Traill County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (15 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (9 jobs lost)
3. Computer systems design and related services (5 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (4 jobs lost)
5. Direct selling establishments (2 jobs lost)

Traill County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 50.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Traill County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 7.5 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Traill County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (50.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (35.5 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (21.5 percent gain)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (12.4 percent gain)
5. Other crop farming (10.0 percent gain)

Traill County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 31.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 36 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Traill County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (31.8 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (13.5 percent decline)
3. Support activities for crop production (12.4 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (11.8 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (11.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in North Dakota, which went through a gain of 2.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area 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 Traill County, North Dakota

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 76.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $10,238. In Traill County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,034 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Traill County, North Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $61,913, this income level is 41.3 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Traill County reported a median household income of $29,543, this was 32.6 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Traill County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $43,811 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 7.6 percent higher than the median in North Dakota of $40,487 and the median household income is 12.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Traill County, North Dakota can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Traill County, reporting 10.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Traill County, North Dakota

Traill County, North Dakota can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 21.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Traill 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Traill County, North Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Traill have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 21 percent (Men) versus 22.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Traill County, North Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 22 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Traill County, North Dakota

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Traill from another country. The international migration into Traill makes up 0.2 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Traill County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 96.4 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 2.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Traill has increased in diversity when 2.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Traill County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 8,321 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 8,470. The decline shows a decrease of -1.8 percent. Traill ranks 16 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,224 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Traill spans a total of 862 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 10 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Traill County, North Dakota to be 41.5 years old. The median age in Traill is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 39.2 years of age. With 20.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Traill 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 61.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Traill County, North Dakota

The State of North Dakota, Traill County ranks 34 of 53 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,812 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Traill County, there were a total of 3,740 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 24 residential units since 2001, or 0.6 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Traill County, North Dakota. In 2000, 95.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Traill County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $60,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the North Dakota 2000 home value of $74,400 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau