In Dakota County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Dakota County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dakota County received a wage of $52,707 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Nebraska of $38,331 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $51,569.

Top-pay jobs in Dakota County, Nebraska can be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($41,728), highway, street, and bridge construction ($41,102), offices of physicians ($41,065) and general freight trucking ($37,202) 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.

Dakota County Wages have increased by 25.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Dakota County, Nebraska by a total of 25.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Dakota County, Nebraska when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 0.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,465. The overall 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.

Dakota County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 14.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Nebraska, which went through a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Dakota County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 55.7 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 it saw a gain of 5.6 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Dakota County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 7.4 percent in terms of employment in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (55.7 percent decline)
2. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (45 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (30.8 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (30.5 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (26.8 percent decline)

Dakota County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 343.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Dakota County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 11.8 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Dakota 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. Specialized freight trucking (343.7 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (309.1 percent gain)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (161.2 percent gain)
4. Child day care services (85.1 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (80.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dakota County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 49 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 20.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Dakota County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (49 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (38 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (29 jobs lost)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (25 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (20 jobs lost)

In Dakota County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,655 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 32 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 14 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dakota County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has grown the most with 144 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 32.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Dakota County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (144 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (87 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (38 new jobs)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (36 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (34 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.

Dakota County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Dakota County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 26.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Dakota County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1 in percent of jobs in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (26.2 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (22.5 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (19.5 percent decline)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (17 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (16.7 percent decline)

Dakota County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 138.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dakota County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 3.4 percent. The Child day care services industry in Dakota County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (138.3 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (83.2 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (68.4 percent gain)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (27.3 percent gain)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (19.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, which saw a gain of 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dakota County

Given the industries in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 64 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 42.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dakota County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (64 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (33 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (17 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (7 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 jobs lost)

In Dakota County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 355 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 35 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 21 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dakota County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 76 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 24.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Dakota County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (76 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (75 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (43 new jobs)
4. Utility system construction (28 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (19 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.

Income and Poverty in Dakota County, Nebraska

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Dakota County, Nebraska can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.2 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 Dakota County, with 17.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Dakota County, Nebraska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $39,362, this median household income is 13.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $67,275. This income level is 48.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 1.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $44,899. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Dakota County reported an income level of $53,695, this median was 18.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Dakota County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,508 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Dakota County accounted a medium-high median household income of $45,436 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.1 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 8.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Dakota County, Nebraska

Dakota County, Nebraska has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Dakota was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Dakota County, Nebraska, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Dakota have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.6 percent (Men) versus 13.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Dakota County, Nebraska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.2 percent of the White Alone, 32.6 percent of Black or African American, 8.8 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Dakota County, Nebraska

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Dakota County, Nebraska to be 33.1 years old. The median in Dakota is less than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 31.5 years of age. With 29.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Dakota can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Dakota County, Nebraska had a population of 20,349 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 20,285. This growth denotes an increase of 0.3 percent. Dakota ranks 23 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,837 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Dakota internationally. The migration from outside the US into Dakota totals 3.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This level of international migration can be considered very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Dakota spans a total of 264 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 77 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Blue Earth, MN (77 per sq. mile ), Halifax, NC (77 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, ME (77 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Putnam, IN (77 per sq. mile ), Russell, AL (77 per sq. mile ), New Kent, VA (77 per sq. mile ).

Dakota County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 64 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 3.2 percent Asian, and 29.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 33.2 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Dakota has increased the percent of minority makeup when 26.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Dakota County, Nebraska

In Dakota County, there were a total of 7,729 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 105 homes since 2001, or 1.4 percent.

When compared to other counties in Nebraska, Dakota County places 47 of 93 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,408 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Dakota County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $81,200, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Nebraska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $88,000 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Dakota County, Nebraska. In 2000, 81.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Dakota County. In the County, the industry averages 136 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Nebraska average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

Dakota is the County that is ranked 13 of 94 total Counties throughout Nebraska in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 12 of 94 Counties.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Dakota County. The industry was hit with a loss of 2,214 employees during the period, or 33.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 90.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Other services, except public administration from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Dakota County, growing by 78.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 2.8 percent. The State of Nebraska went through a industry job change of 1.6 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Dakota County since 2001, going from making up 56.6 percent of total employment in 2001 to 45.7 percent in the year 2005.

In Dakota County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Finance and insurance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.56. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.56 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Dakota County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Dakota County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Finance and insurance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 45.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,365 people employed. The Retail Trade and Finance and insurance sectors provide 8.3 and 7 percent of total employment, respectively.



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