In Cass County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the computer systems design and related services industry reported the top wages in Cass County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cass County was paid an annual wage of $65,669 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $66,959 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $80,588.

High-wage employment in Cass County, Nebraska can be found in offices of physicians ($42,950), architectural and engineering services ($40,258), chemical merchant wholesalers ($37,035) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($35,152) 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.

Cass County Wages have increased by 13.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Cass County, Nebraska by a total of 13.4%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Nebraska and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Cass County, Nebraska when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 26.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,465. The industry pay 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.

Cass County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Cass County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 54.3 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 sector experienced a gain of 11.6 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Cass County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 10.1 in percent of workers in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (54.3 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (45.8 percent decline)
3. Utility system construction (37.9 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (37.1 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (32.5 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 6.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Nebraska, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Cass County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 225.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Cass County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where it saw a gain of 6.5 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Cass County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 11 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (225.4 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (149.7 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (85.3 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (84.0 percent gain)
5. Automobile dealers (61.4 percent gain)

In Cass County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 244 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 27 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 16 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cass County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 174 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 43.4 percent of the total growth in Cass County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (174 new jobs)
2. Automobile dealers (63 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (50 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (33 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (19 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cass County

Given the industries in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 71 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 30.7 percent of the total job loss in Cass County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (71 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (63 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (25 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (20 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (19 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.

Cass County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cass County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 76 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 45.8 percent of the total employment growth in Cass County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (76 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (19 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (14 new jobs)
4. Management and technical consulting services (10 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (8 new jobs)

In Cass County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 60 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 35 4-digit NAICS industries, 20 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 14 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cass 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 31 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 22.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Cass County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (30 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (17 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (13 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (9 jobs lost)

Cass County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 90.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cass County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 18.3 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Cass County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 9.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (90.9 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (54.8 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (35.6 percent gain)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (26.0 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (24.6 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 1.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, which saw a gain of 0.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Cass County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 41.1 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 sector experienced a gain of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Cass County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5 in percent of workers in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (41.1 percent decline)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (33.5 percent decline)
3. Legal services (28.1 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26.1 percent decline)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (25.4 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 Cass County, Nebraska

Hispanic Householders in Cass County, Nebraska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $48,202, which is 11.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $29,250. This income level is 46.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Cass County reported a median household income of $53,381, which was 1.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Cass County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,502 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 20.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $43,290.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Cass County reported a relatively high median household income of $54,423 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 15.6 percent higher than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 9.7 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Cass County, Nebraska may be understood as having a very low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 5.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 10.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Cass County, reporting 11.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Cass County, Nebraska can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 18.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Cass was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Cass County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 18.8 percent of the White Alone, 33.4 percent of Black or African American, 21 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Cass County, Nebraska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Cass have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 19.6 percent (Men) versus 18 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

When measuring the total land area, Cass extends a total area of 559 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 46 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, NC (46 per sq. mile ), Barbour, WV (46 per sq. mile ), Cherokee, TX (46 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calaveras, CA (46 per sq. mile ), East Feliciana, LA (46 per sq. mile ), Silver Bow, MT (46 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Cass from outside the country. The immigration into Cass accounts for 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of Nebraska. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Cass County, Nebraska has a population that is made up of 96.1 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Cass has increased the percent of minority population when 2.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Cass County, Nebraska had a population of 25,734 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 24,399. This growth signifies an increase of 5.5 percent. Cass ranks 6 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 984 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Cass County, Nebraska to be 37.9 years of age. The median in Cass is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 37.0 years of age. With 24.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Cass can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

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

In Cass County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 19.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 728 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries make up 11.3 and 11.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Cass County, averaging 35 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Nebraska average of 11 for the Mining industry.

In Cass County, Mining, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has an LQ of 7.36. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 7.36 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Cass County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

Other services, except public administration is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Cass County, changing a total of 26.5 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Nebraska faced a industry job change of 1.6 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.









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