In Arthur County, jobs in the oilseed and grain farming pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the oilseed and grain farming industry reported the top wages in Arthur County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Arthur County received an annual wage of . in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in Nebraska of $26,608 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $26,010.

Other top-pay jobs in Arthur County, Nebraska exsists in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (.) 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.

Arthur County Wages have increased by 31.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Arthur County, Nebraska by a total of 31.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Nebraska and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Arthur County, Nebraska when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 44.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,465. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Arthur County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Arthur County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 49.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Arthur County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 8.7 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Arthur County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.8 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Utility system construction (49.3 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (5.0 percent gain)

Arthur County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 46.6 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 seen in the Nebraska, where the it saw a gain of 14.3 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Arthur County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 13.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (46.6 percent decline)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (28.7 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (14.7 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (11.6 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (5 percent decline)

Out of the 7 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 2 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Arthur County

The Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 50 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 55.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Arthur County, Nebraska.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (50 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (18 jobs lost)

In Arthur County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 2 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Arthur County

The Utility system construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 11 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Utility system construction industry makes up 94.4 percent of the total employment growth in Arthur County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (11 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)

Arthur County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Arthur County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 48.5 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Arthur County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.5 in percent of workers in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (48.5 percent decline)
2. Advertising and related services (45.3 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28.4 percent decline)
4. Private households (27.4 percent decline)
5. Other support services (22.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 15 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Arthur County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 34.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Arthur County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where the industry took a loss of 12.9 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Arthur County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (34.6 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (31.7 percent gain)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (26.1 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (24.4 percent gain)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (22.6 percent gain)

In Arthur County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 10 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 82 4-digit NAICS industries, 39 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 42 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Arthur County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General medical and surgical hospitals industry has grown the most with 91 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General medical and surgical hospitals industry makes up 18.0 percent of the total growth in Arthur County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (91 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (43 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (38 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (37 new jobs)
5. Vegetable and melon farming (34 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Arthur County

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 34 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 9.5 percent of the total job loss in Arthur County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (34 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (28 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (27 jobs lost)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (25 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20 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.

Income and Poverty in Arthur County, Nebraska

In Arthur County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,418 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Arthur County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $32,029 (2005 Dollars). This median is 43.4 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 53.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Arthur County, Nebraska can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 71.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Arthur County, reporting 20 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Arthur County, Nebraska has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Arthur was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Arthur County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 16 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Arthur County, Nebraska, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Arthur have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.6 percent (Men) versus 17.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 45 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Arthur internationally. The migration from outside the US into Arthur accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Nebraska. This amount of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Arthur County, Nebraska to be 44.0 years old. The median in Arthur 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 the median, when the median age was 40.2 years old. With a total of 20.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Arthur can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Arthur County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Arthur has increased the percent of minority population when 1.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Arthur covers a total land area of 715 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 1 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Perkins, SD (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

Arthur County, Nebraska had a population of 378 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 443. The decline denotes a decrease of -14.7 percent. Arthur ranks 32 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 2,056 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

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

In Arthur County, Construction, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 1.41. The level of employment in the Construction sector is 1.41 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Arthur may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

The Retail Trade has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Arthur County since 2001, going from making up 14.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Arthur is the County that is ranked 92 of 94 Counties in the State of Nebraska by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 89 of 94 Counties.

Construction has a largest number of employee per establishment in Arthur County. The industry averages 2 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 9 and less than the State of Nebraska typical size of 7 for the Construction industry.









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