In Cherry County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the depository credit intermediation industry wages were the highest in Cherry County for 2006. The average industry job in Cherry County received an annual wage of $34,294 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $34,564 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $47,929.

Top-pay jobs in Cherry County, Nebraska can be found in auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ($28,446), offices of dentists ($27,678), general freight trucking ($26,286) and automobile dealers ($24,782) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Cherry County Wages have increased by 19.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Cherry County, Nebraska by a total of 19.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Cherry County, Nebraska when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 42.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,465. The average 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.

Cherry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Cherry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54.2 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 gain of 32.9 percent. The losses in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Cherry County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 10.9 percent in terms of employment in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (54.2 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (18.9 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (10.7 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (7.5 percent decline)
5. Legal services (6.1 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 9.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Cherry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 67.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cherry County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 17.5 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Cherry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (67.6 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (36.5 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (36.4 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (23.2 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (19.5 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cherry County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automobile dealers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 9 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 35.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Cherry County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (9 jobs lost)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (9 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (4 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (3 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (19 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cherry County

The Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 33 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 46.9 percent of the growth in Cherry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (33 new jobs)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (15 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (10 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (6 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (4 new jobs)

In Cherry County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 156 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 12 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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.

Cherry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Cherry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 10.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the it saw a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Cherry County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (10.7 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (5.5 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (2.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Nebraska, which saw a gain of 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Cherry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 38.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cherry County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 1.6 percent. The Offices of dentists industry in Cherry County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (38.0 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (34.1 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (20.3 percent gain)
4. Private households (20.0 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (13.3 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cherry County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 10 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 24.2 percent of the growth in Cherry County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (10 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (9 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (7 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cherry County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 3 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 53.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Cherry County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (3 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (2 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (12 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (12 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (12 jobs lost)

In Cherry County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 14 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Out of the 13 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 10 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Cherry County, Nebraska

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $30,713. This household income level is 10.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Cherry County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,762 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Cherry County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $59,963, this median household income is 75.1 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Cherry County had a median household income level of $21,060, this level was 38.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Cherry County, Nebraska may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 35.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Cherry County, with 26.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Cherry County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $34,244 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 34.1 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 43.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Cherry County, Nebraska is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 19.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Cherry is reported having 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 Cherry County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 19.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 22.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Cherry County, Nebraska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Cherry have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 17 percent (Men) versus 21.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Cherry from another country. The international migration into Cherry makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Cherry County, Nebraska has a population that is made up of 92.6 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Cherry has increased the level of diversity when 1.2 percent of the population were minorities.

Cherry County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 6,098 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 6,143. The decline represents a decrease of -0.7 percent. Cherry ranks 30 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 2,001 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Cherry extends a total area of 5961 square miles. The land areas 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 ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Cherry County, Nebraska to be 41.1 years old. The median age in Cherry is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.6 years old. With a total of 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Cherry can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.5 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 Cherry County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Cherry County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Accommodation and food services industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.75. The percent of employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.75 times greater than the national average, signifying that Cherry County may specialize, or be an exporter of Accommodation and food services.

Accommodation and food services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cherry County. The industry averages 13 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 19 and less than the State of Nebraska average establishment size of 17 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Cherry County, changing a total of 42.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Nebraska felt a shift in employment in the industry of -1.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Cherry County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 23.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 402 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries make up 17.1 and 9.3 percent of all employment.









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