In Colfax County, jobs in the commercial machinery repair and maintenance pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry had the highest average wages in Colfax County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Colfax County received a wage of $33,091 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Nebraska of $32,627 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $42,854.

Other top-pay jobs in Colfax County, Nebraska exsists in general freight trucking ($28,770), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($28,753), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($28,410) and specialized freight trucking ($28,226) 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.

Colfax County Wages have increased by 26.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Colfax County, Nebraska by a total of 26.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Nebraska and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Colfax County, Nebraska when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 11.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,465. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Colfax County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 19 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Colfax County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Hog and pig farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 39 jobs. The declines in the Hog and pig farming industry make up 27.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Colfax County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hog and pig farming (39 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (29 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (27 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (12 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (10 jobs lost)

In Colfax County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 94 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Colfax County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 16 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 44.1 percent of the total growth in Colfax County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (16 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (5 new jobs)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (3 new jobs)
5. Personal care services (3 new jobs)

Colfax County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 51.2 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 sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the it saw a loss of 26.5 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Colfax County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.7 in percent of workers in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (51.2 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (41.7 percent decline)
3. Hog and pig farming (33.1 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (25.2 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (21.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Colfax County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 55.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Colfax County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 14.3 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Colfax County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (55.1 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (30.0 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (17.5 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (17.2 percent gain)
5. Death care services (11.5 percent gain)





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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.

Colfax County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Colfax County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Hog and pig farming industry has grown the most with 30 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Hog and pig farming industry makes up 30.6 percent of the total growth in Colfax County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hog and pig farming (30 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (21 new jobs)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (13 new jobs)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (12 new jobs)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (10 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Colfax County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 21 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 30.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Colfax County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (21 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (16 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (10 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (9 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (5 jobs lost)

In Colfax County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 69 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 24 4-digit NAICS industries, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Colfax County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 147.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Colfax County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where it saw a gain of 3 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Colfax County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (147.6 percent gain)
2. Hog and pig farming (62.8 percent gain)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (35.7 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (31.4 percent gain)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (26.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.7 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 from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Colfax County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 30.8 percent from 2005 (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 loss of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Colfax County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (30.8 percent decline)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (22.2 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (16.8 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (13.4 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (13.3 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 Colfax County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Colfax County, Nebraska can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 19.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Colfax County, having 17 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Colfax County, Nebraska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $44,084, this income level is 5.1 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Colfax County had a median household income level of $59,963, this median was 43 percent greater than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $57,038. This household income level is 36 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Colfax County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,612 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent less than the median in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Colfax County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $41,943 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 9.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 17.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Colfax County, Nebraska

In Colfax County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Colfax County, Nebraska, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Colfax on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10.8 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Colfax County, Nebraska can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 11.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Colfax is reported having 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County, Nebraska had an estimated population of 10,433 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 10,446. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.1 percent. Colfax ranks 24 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,950 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since the year 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Colfax internationally. The migration from outside the US into Colfax totals 2.1 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Colfax County, Nebraska to be 37.9 years old. The median age in Colfax is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.1 years of age. With 27.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Colfax can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 55.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

When measuring the total land area, Colfax extends a total area of 413 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 25 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Minidoka, ID (25 per sq. mile ), Limestone, TX (25 per sq. mile ), Hockley, TX (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calhoun, MS (25 per sq. mile ), Jenkins, GA (25 per sq. mile ), Milam, TX (25 per sq. mile ).

Colfax County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 67.5 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 31.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 32.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Colfax has increased the level of diversity when 26.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Colfax County, Nebraska

In the State of Nebraska, Colfax County is positioned 71 of 93 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,873 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Colfax County, the census reported 4,124 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 21 residential units since 2001, or 0.5 percent.

Colfax County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $57,800, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Nebraska 2000 home value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Colfax County, Nebraska. In 2000, 93.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Colfax County, with an industry growth of 13.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Nebraska underwent a employment change in the industry of -4.6 percent, since the year 2001.

Administrative and waste services has the largest businesses in Colfax County. In the County, the industry averages 22 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 19 and greater than the Nebraska typical size of 16 for the Administrative and waste services industry.

In Colfax County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 8.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 349 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Transportation and Warehousing sectors provide 7.8 and 5.5 percent of industry employment.

In Colfax County, Wholesale trade, Transportation and Warehousing and Administrative and waste services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.5. The percent of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.5 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Colfax may be an exporter of products or services of Wholesale trade.









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