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

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry wages were the highest in Ward County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ward County received a wage of $67,814 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of North Dakota of $70,607 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Ward County, North Dakota exsists in support activities for mining ($62,047), management and technical consulting services ($61,293), power generation and supply ($53,407) and accounting and bookkeeping services ($49,188) 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.

Ward County Wages have increased by 19.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Ward County, North Dakota by a total of 19.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of North Dakota and greater 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.

Ward 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 Ward County, North Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 11.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $30,009. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Ward County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ward County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronics and appliance stores industry has grown the most with 111 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Electronics and appliance stores industry makes up 7.5 percent of the total growth in Ward County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (111 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (98 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (96 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (84 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (80 new jobs)

In Ward County, North Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 851 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 80 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 47 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ward County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 181 jobs. The declines in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry make up 21.0 percent of the total employment decline in Ward County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (181 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (135 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (55 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (51 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (51 jobs lost)

Ward County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined slower than the industry has experienced in the State of North Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of . percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Ward County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.5 percent in terms of employment in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (64.9 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (39.2 percent decline)
3. Private households (35.1 percent decline)
4. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (32.8 percent decline)
5. Support activities for air transportation (31.8 percent decline)

Ward County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 156.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Ward County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 141 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Ward County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (156.3 percent gain)
2. Investigation and security services (126.2 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (116.0 percent gain)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (111.4 percent gain)
5. Household goods repair and maintenance (76.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of North Dakota, which experienced a gain of 7.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Ward County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of North Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Ward County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 73.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ward County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 6.5 percent. The Employment services industry in Ward County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (73.7 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (54.9 percent gain)
3. Advertising and related services (47.1 percent gain)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (38.9 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (23.1 percent gain)

Ward County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 40.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Dakota, where the industry reported a loss of 10.4 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Ward County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (40.3 percent decline)
2. Remediation and other waste services (33.3 percent decline)
3. Other general merchandise stores (24.1 percent decline)
4. Support activities for mining (19.4 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (16.2 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ward County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 78 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 16.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Ward County, North Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (78 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for mining (49 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (44 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (42 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (27 jobs lost)

Out of the 95 4-digit NAICS industries, 42 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 52 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Ward County, North Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 458 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ward County

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has added the most employment with 75 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Electronics and appliance stores industry makes up 10.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Ward County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (75 new jobs)
2. Department stores (57 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (47 new jobs)
4. Advertising and related services (46 new jobs)
5. Business support services (45 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 Ward County, North Dakota

Hispanic households in Ward County, North Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $38,640, which is 1.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Ward County reported an income level of $19,013, this was 51.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Ward County, North Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $40,001 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 15.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,364. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $59,475. This median is 51 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Ward County, North Dakota can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 59 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Ward County, reporting 16.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ward County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $39,394 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 2.8 percent lower than the median in State of North Dakota of $40,487 and this is 24.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Ward County, North Dakota

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Ward County, North Dakota, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Ward have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 22 percent (Men) versus 22.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Ward County, North Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 22.4 percent of the White Alone, 21.2 percent of Black or African American, 21.4 percent of the Asian alone and 25.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Ward County, North Dakota can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 22.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Ward was reported to have 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 national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Ward County, North Dakota

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Ward County, North Dakota to be 35.4 years old. The median in Ward is less than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.4 years of age. With 24.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Ward can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

By measuring total land area, Ward encompasses a total area of 2013 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 28 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), La Plata, CO (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marion, AR (28 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ).

Ward County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 90.6 percent White, 2 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 5.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Ward has increased in diversity when 4.9 percent of the population were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Ward internationally. The international migration into Ward makes up 8.8 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Ward County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 55,767 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 58,664. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.9 percent. Ward ranks 53 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 3,092 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Ward County, North Dakota

Ward County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $79,500, according to the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall State of 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.

In Ward County, the census reported 25,668 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 414 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Throughout the State of North Dakota, Ward County stands 15 of 53 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,226 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Ward County, North Dakota. In 2000, 82.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining has the largest businesses in Ward County. In the County, the industry averages 42 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the North Dakota typical size of 20 for the Mining industry.

Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Ward County. The industry was hit with a loss of 187 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 63 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Ward County, Mining, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 3.75. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 3.75 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Ward County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

In Ward County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,431 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries make up 19 and 12.5 percent of all employment.

Mining has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Ward County, with an employment growth of 60.9 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of North Dakota underwent a employment change in the industry of 17.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.







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