In Buffalo County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Buffalo County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Buffalo County was paid an annual wage of $71,254 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Nebraska of $64,663 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Buffalo County, Nebraska can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($64,277), architectural and engineering services ($53,813), medical equipment and supplies manufacturing ($46,870) and accounting and bookkeeping services ($46,000) 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.

Buffalo County Wages have increased by 20.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Buffalo County, Nebraska by a total of 20.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Nebraska 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Buffalo County, Nebraska can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 12.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,465. The average 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.

Buffalo County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 11.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Buffalo County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Child day care services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 71.2 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 experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 19.1 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Buffalo County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.8 percent in terms of employees in the Child day care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (71.2 percent decline)
2. Warehousing and storage (35.1 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (29.1 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (25.5 percent decline)
5. Book, periodical, and music stores (23.1 percent decline)

Buffalo County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 190.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Buffalo County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 16.3 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Buffalo County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 29.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (190.0 percent gain)
2. Support activities for crop production (178.3 percent gain)
3. Private households (125.7 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (89.2 percent gain)
5. Grantmaking and giving services (87.8 percent gain)

In Buffalo County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,288 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 65 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 21 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 42 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Buffalo County

The Printing and related support activities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 96 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 22.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (96 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (74 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (40 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (33 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (31 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Buffalo County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 193 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 12.6 percent of the total employment growth in Buffalo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (193 new jobs)
2. Employment services (161 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (124 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (85 new jobs)
5. Business support services (82 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.

Buffalo County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Buffalo County

The Employment services industry has added the most employment with 239 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 27.6 percent of the total employment growth in Buffalo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (239 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (132 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (75 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (66 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (40 new jobs)

Of the 79 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 37 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 41 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Buffalo County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 813 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Buffalo County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 35 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 9.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (35 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (31 jobs lost)
3. Individual and family services (25 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (23 jobs lost)
5. Special food services (22 jobs lost)

Buffalo County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 125.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Buffalo County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 10.3 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Buffalo County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (125.6 percent gain)
2. Employment services (95.6 percent gain)
3. Shoe stores (68.4 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (45.8 percent gain)
5. Investigation and security services (39.2 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 3.8 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Buffalo County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Child day care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 40.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the it saw a gain of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Buffalo County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.9 in percent of workers in the Child day care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (40.8 percent decline)
2. Telecommunications resellers (40 percent decline)
3. Individual and family services (25.7 percent decline)
4. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (25.6 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (24 percent decline)





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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 Buffalo County, Nebraska

Compared to counties across the United States, Buffalo County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $43,035 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.7 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 14.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Buffalo County had a median income of $48,263, this level was 12.1 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 40.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $25,594. Hispanic headed households in Buffalo County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $33,701, which is 21.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Buffalo County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,381 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $50,124. This household income level is 16.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Buffalo County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 31.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Buffalo County, reporting 15.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

In Buffalo County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 30.6 percent of the White Alone, 52.8 percent of Black or African American, 61.4 percent of the Asian alone and 11 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Buffalo County, Nebraska, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32 percent achieving this level. The female population in Buffalo have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 29.2 percent (Men) versus 31.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Buffalo County, Nebraska may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 30.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Buffalo is reported having a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Buffalo County, Nebraska had a population of 43,572 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 42,316. This growth represents an increase of 3 percent. Buffalo ranks 7 of 93 counties by growth in total population in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,004 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Buffalo County, Nebraska has a population that is made up of 92.5 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 5.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Buffalo has increased the level of diversity when 6.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Buffalo County, Nebraska to be 30.7 years old. The median in Buffalo is less than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 30.0 years of age. With 22.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Buffalo can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Buffalo internationally. The migration from outside the US into Buffalo makes up 1.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. 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.

By measuring total land area, Buffalo encompasses a total area of 968 square miles. This area has a low density of 45 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Laclede, MO (45 per sq. mile ), Madison, NC (45 per sq. mile ), Freeborn, MN (45 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lewis, WV (45 per sq. mile ), Hardin, TN (45 per sq. mile ), Crawford, IL (45 per sq. mile ).

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

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

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Buffalo County, with a job growth of 36.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Nebraska faced a industry job change of -1.3 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Buffalo County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 19.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,100 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 17.3 and 16.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Buffalo County, averaging 66 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Buffalo County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.59. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 1.59 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Buffalo may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.









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