In Dawes County, jobs in the vocational rehabilitation services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the vocational rehabilitation services industry wages were the highest in Dawes County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dawes County was paid an annual wage of $43,808 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $16,989 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $22,377.

Other top-pay jobs in Dawes County, Nebraska exsists in accounting and bookkeeping services ($34,811), nonresidential building construction ($33,263), grocery and related product wholesalers ($28,159) and legal services ($28,094) 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.

Dawes County Wages have increased by 20.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Dawes County, Nebraska by a total of 20.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Nebraska and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Dawes County, Nebraska when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 41 percent lower than the with an state average of $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.

Dawes County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Dawes County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 43.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 24.3 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Dawes County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (43.1 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (18.6 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (17.2 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (7.4 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (5.2 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Dawes County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Emergency and other relief services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 232.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Dawes County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where the industry took a loss of 17.2 percent. The Emergency and other relief services industry in Dawes County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Emergency and other relief services (232.0 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (93.2 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (77.8 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (66.7 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (59.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dawes County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 47 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 48.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dawes County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (47 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (34 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (5 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (4 jobs lost)

In Dawes County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 21 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 16 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dawes County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 86 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 65.4 percent of the total growth in Dawes County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (86 new jobs)
2. Emergency and other relief services (19 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (8 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (6 new jobs)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 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.

Dawes County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 6.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Dawes County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 31.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dawes County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where the industry took a loss of 1.1 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Dawes County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (31.9 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21.6 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (18.7 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (18.2 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (12.8 percent gain)

Dawes County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 39.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 5.5 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Dawes County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.2 percent in terms of employment in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (39.4 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (33.3 percent decline)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (29.9 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (14.8 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (11.3 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dawes County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 43 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 57.8 percent of the growth in Dawes County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (43 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (19 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (5 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (2 new jobs)

In Dawes County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 154 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 19 4-digit NAICS industries, 11 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dawes County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 8 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry make up 21.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dawes County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (8 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (8 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
4. Lessors of real estate (4 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (3 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.

Income and Poverty in Dawes County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Dawes County, Nebraska can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 18.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 86.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Dawes County, with 31.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

In Dawes County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,459 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.1 percent less than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $17,001. This income level is 50.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic in Dawes County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $41,368, this median household income is 20 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Dawes County reported an income level of $34,612, this was 0.4 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 61.8 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $13,163.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Dawes County accounted a relatively low household income of $34,487 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 33.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median household income is 42.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Dawes County, Nebraska

In Dawes County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 28.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Dawes County, Nebraska can be considered to have a highly-educated population, with 28.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Dawes was reported to have a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Dawes County, Nebraska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Dawes on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 29 percent (Men) versus 27.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Dawes County, Nebraska

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Dawes County, Nebraska to be 28.6 years of age. The median age in Dawes is less than the median age in the State of Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 30.4 years of age. With 19.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Dawes can be described as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Dawes County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 8,636 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 9,028. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.3 percent. Dawes ranks 79 of 93 counties by growth in total population in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,639 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Dawes internationally. The migration from outside the US into Dawes makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Dawes spans a total of 1396 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Morrow, OR (6 per sq. mile ).

Dawes County, Nebraska has a population that is made up of 91.4 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Dawes has increased in diversity when 3.6 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Dawes County, Nebraska

In Dawes County, the census reported 4,045 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 25 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.6 percent.

Dawes County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $55,200, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Nebraska 2000 median home value of $88,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Nebraska, Dawes County is positioned 68 of 93 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,825 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Dawes County, Nebraska. In 2000, 93.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Dawes 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 30.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 702 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries make up 18.9 and 15.1 percent of industry employment.

Administrative and waste services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Dawes County, with the industry averaging 15 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and less than the State of Nebraska average of 16 for the Administrative and waste services industry.

Dawes County ranks 35 of 94 Counties throughout the State of Nebraska by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 34 of 94 Counties.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Dawes County, growing by 41.2 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Nebraska had changed in sector employment of 4.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Dawes County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Retail Trade industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.22. This means the percent of total employment in the Retail Trade industry is 2.22 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Dawes County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Retail Trade.







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