Monday, January 22, 2007

Jefferson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 9 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 56.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Jefferson County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (9 jobs lost)
2. Private households (2 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (2 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (37 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (27 jobs lost)

Given the 14 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Jefferson County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 7 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 19 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 44.4 percent of the total growth in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (19 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (14 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (6 new jobs)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (2 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (1 new jobs)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 26.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Jefferson County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 3 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Jefferson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (26.7 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (22.9 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (17.5 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (14.3 percent gain)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (4.9 percent gain)

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 33.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the industry reported a loss of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Jefferson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (33.3 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (12.8 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (10.1 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (10 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (6.7 percent decline)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Income and Poverty in Jefferson County, Nebraska

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Jefferson County reported a medium-low median income for households of $38,176 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.3 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 28.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Jefferson County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,420 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Jefferson County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $18,428, this median household income is 51.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Jefferson County reported a median household income of $19,013, this median was 50.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Jefferson County, Nebraska 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 Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 14.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Jefferson County, having 14.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

 

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