Walsh County, North Dakota

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

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Walsh County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Walsh County received an annual wage of $78,975 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in North Dakota of $70,607 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Walsh County, North Dakota can be found in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($37,736), architectural and engineering services ($37,673), nonresidential building construction ($37,453) and misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($35,718) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Walsh County Wages have increased by 18.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Walsh County, North Dakota by a total of 18.7%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Walsh County, North Dakota can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $30,009. The average 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.

Walsh County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Walsh County

The Other crop farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 86 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other crop farming industry makes up 51.4 percent of the growth in Walsh County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (86 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (26 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (17 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (9 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (9 new jobs)

In Walsh County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 15 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 29 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 16 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Walsh County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 28 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 21.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Walsh County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (28 jobs lost)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (28 jobs lost)
3. Personal care services (15 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (14 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (10 jobs lost)

Walsh County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Personal care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 51.7 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 reported a gain of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Personal care services industry in Walsh County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 16.5 in percent of jobs in the Personal care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (51.7 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (37.7 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (19.2 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (18.6 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (15.8 percent decline)

Walsh County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 117.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Walsh County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of . percent. The Other crop farming industry in Walsh County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 24.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (117.7 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (69.3 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (41.3 percent gain)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (34.4 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (33.3 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of North Dakota, which experienced a gain of 7.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain felt at the national level 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.

Walsh County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Walsh County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 22.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Walsh County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (22.8 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (19.5 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (14.9 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13.9 percent decline)
5. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (12.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in the State of North Dakota, which went through a gain of 2.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Walsh County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 50.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Walsh County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 16.2 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Walsh County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (50.0 percent gain)
2. Warehousing and storage (36.4 percent gain)
3. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (16.2 percent gain)
4. Legal services (15.4 percent gain)
5. Insurance carriers (14.3 percent gain)

Given the 35 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 17 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Walsh County, North Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 5 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Walsh County

The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 14 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 21.0 percent of the total employment decline in Walsh County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (12 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (10 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (8 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (7 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Walsh County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other crop farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 16 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other crop farming industry makes up 36.3 percent of the growth in Walsh County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (16 new jobs)
2. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (4 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (4 new jobs)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (3 new jobs)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (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.

Income and Poverty in Walsh County, North Dakota

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When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Walsh County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $39,599 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 2.2 percent lower than the median in North Dakota of $40,487 and the median is 24.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 74.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $10,238. In Walsh County, North Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $39,711 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Walsh County had a median household income level of $33,638, which was 15.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic headed households in Walsh County, North Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $32,663, which is 17.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Walsh County, North Dakota may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 50 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Walsh County, reporting 16.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Walsh County, North Dakota

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Reported by the 2000 Census in Walsh County, North Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Walsh have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 13.4 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Walsh County, North Dakota is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 13.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Walsh was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 22 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Walsh County, North Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Walsh County, North Dakota

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From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Walsh internationally. The international migration into Walsh makes up 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Walsh County, North Dakota to be 44.8 years old. The median in Walsh is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.1 years of age. With 21 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Walsh can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Walsh County, North Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 90.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 7.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.2 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Walsh has increased the level of diversity when 5.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Walsh encompasses a total area of 1282 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).

Walsh County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 11,607 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 12,361. The decline represents a decrease of -6.1 percent. Walsh ranks 51 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,890 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Walsh County, North Dakota

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In Walsh County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 5,739 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a decline in housing units, losing all together -21 residential units since 2001, or -0.4 percent.

Walsh County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $52,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of North Dakota 2000 home value of $74,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of North Dakota, Walsh County places 51 of 53 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 3,119 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Walsh County, North Dakota. In 2000, 93.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

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

Accommodation and food services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Walsh County, changing a total of 14.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of North Dakota had an industry job change of 5.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Walsh County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Information industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 12.15. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 12.15 times greater than the national average, signifying that Walsh County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Walsh County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 612 jobs. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries make up 12.8 and 11.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Walsh County. The industry averages 68 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of North Dakota average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

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