In Blaine County, jobs in the cattle ranching and farming pay the highest wages

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Employment in the cattle ranching and farming industry had the highest average wages in Blaine County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Blaine County earned an annual wage of $22,560 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Nebraska of $25,896 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $25,264.

Other high-paying jobs in Blaine County, Nebraska may be found in oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.) and greenhouse and nursery production (.) 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.

Blaine County Wages have increased by 2.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Blaine County, Nebraska by a total of 2.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Nebraska and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Blaine 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 Blaine County, Nebraska can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 41.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,465. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Blaine County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Blaine County

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 5 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up -38.9 percent of the growth in Blaine County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Utility system construction (11 new jobs)

In Blaine County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 13 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





Blaine 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 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Blaine County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where this industry saw a gain of 8.7 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Blaine County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.8 percent.

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

Blaine County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 9.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the industry reported a gain of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Blaine County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 14.5 percent in terms of employment in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (9.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 12.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of 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.

Blaine County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Blaine County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 45.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Blaine County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Residential building construction (45.2 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (38.1 percent decline)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (25.8 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (21.7 percent decline)

Blaine County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 48.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Blaine County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 1.1 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Blaine County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.2 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (48.9 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (4.4 percent gain)

In Blaine County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.











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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 Blaine County, Nebraska

In Blaine County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $29,575 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly equal to the median in 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Blaine County reported a relatively low median income for households of $29,575 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 55.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 66.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Blaine County, Nebraska can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 19.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Blaine County, reporting 33.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Blaine County, Nebraska has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Blaine is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Blaine County, Nebraska according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Blaine County, Nebraska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 48 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Blaine on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 51.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Blaine County, Nebraska has a population that is made of 99.2 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 0.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Blaine has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 0.2 percent of the people were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Blaine County, Nebraska to be 46.3 years of age. The median age in Blaine is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.7 years old. With a total of 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Blaine can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

Blaine County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 484 in the year 2005. The population has decreased very sharply, since the 2000 total population of 582. The decline signifies a decrease of -16.8 percent. Blaine ranks 38 of 93 counties by growth in total population in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,127 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

From 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Blaine from another country. The international migration into Blaine totals 0 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Blaine extends a total area of 711 square miles. This area has a very low average area 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 ).

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

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

The Wholesale trade has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Blaine County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 9.1 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.















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