In Adams County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Adams County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Adams County received a wage of $115,074 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Nebraska of $58,767 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Adams County, Nebraska exsists in offices of physicians ($70,866), accounting and bookkeeping services ($63,326), management of companies and enterprises ($56,722) and misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($55,298) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Adams County Industry Wages Lag Behind Nebraska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Adams County, Nebraska when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 17.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,465. The overall industry wage 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.

Adams County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Adams County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 57.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Adams County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.8 percent in terms of employees in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (57.6 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (48.9 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (44.9 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (44 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (40.9 percent decline)

Adams County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 454.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Adams County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 3.2 percent. The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Adams County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (454.5 percent gain)
2. Support activities for crop production (152.1 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (125.4 percent gain)
4. Private households (69.4 percent gain)
5. Insurance carriers (53.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Adams County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 133 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 18.8 percent of the total growth in Adams County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (133 new jobs)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (83 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (78 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (39 new jobs)
5. Support activities for crop production (36 new jobs)

Out of the 56 4-digit NAICS industries, 27 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 28 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Adams County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 249 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Adams County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 81 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 15.1 percent of the total job loss in Adams County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (81 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (67 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (55 jobs lost)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (49 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (44 jobs lost)





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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.

Adams County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Adams County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has added the most employment with 67 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry makes up 19.1 percent of the growth in Adams County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (67 new jobs)
2. Employment services (60 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (41 new jobs)
4. Support activities for crop production (30 new jobs)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (22 new jobs)

Out of the 57 4-digit NAICS industries, 27 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 29 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Adams County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Civic and social organizations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 33 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Civic and social organizations industry make up 16.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Adams County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (33 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (29 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (16 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (13 jobs lost)

In Adams County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 56 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Adams County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 193.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Adams County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 9 percent. The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Adams County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (193.3 percent gain)
2. Support activities for crop production (101.1 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (86.7 percent gain)
4. Business support services (81.6 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (60.0 percent gain)

Adams County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 32.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry in Adams County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4.2 in percent of workers in the Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (32.1 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (22.2 percent decline)
3. Personal care services (20.4 percent decline)
4. Civic and social organizations (18.2 percent decline)
5. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (14.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 Adams County, Nebraska

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Adams County, Nebraska may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 45.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Adams County, having 20.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Adams County had a median income of $29,981, this level was 31 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Adams County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,573 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Adams County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $32,906, this median is 24.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $76,213. This median income level is 75.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 50.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,450.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Adams County was reported to have a medium-high household income of $43,477 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 5.6 percent lower than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 13 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Adams County, Nebraska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Adams have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 19.8 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Adams County, Nebraska may to understood as having a highly-educated population, with 19.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Adams has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Adams County, Nebraska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20.2 percent of the White Alone, 21.6 percent of Black or African American, 18.6 percent of the Asian alone and 5.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

From 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Adams from another country. The international migration into Adams accounts for 2.7 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This level of international migration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

By measuring total land area, Adams encompasses a total area of 563 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 59 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Botetourt, VA (59 per sq. mile ), Newberry, SC (59 per sq. mile ), Obion, TN (59 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Chattahoochee, GA (59 per sq. mile ), Randolph, IN (59 per sq. mile ), Schuyler, NY (59 per sq. mile ).

Adams County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 33,070 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 31,168. This growth shows an increase of 6.1 percent. Adams ranks 4 of 93 counties by growth in total population in Nebraska and the county ranks 851 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Adams County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 89.8 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 2.4 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 9.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Adams has increased in diversity when 6.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Adams County, Nebraska to be 37.2 years old. The median age in Adams is greater than the median age for the State of Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.6 years of age. With a total of 22.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Adams can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Employment Report for Adams County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Adams County, with the industry averaging 44 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Nebraska typical size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Adams County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 1.75. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 1.75 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Adams may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Adams County. The industry was hit with a loss of 325 employees during the period, or 10.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 49.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Adams County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 22.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,801 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15.4 and 9.8 percent of industry employment.

Finance and insurance has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Adams County, moving a total of 20 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Nebraska saw a change in employment in the sector of 4.6 percent, during the period.







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