In Dodge County, jobs in the other support services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the other support services industry reported the top wages in Dodge County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dodge County received an annual wage of $50,652 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Nebraska of $25,883 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $35,403.

High-wage employment in Dodge County, Nebraska are present in management and technical consulting services ($50,025), management of companies and enterprises ($49,401), computer systems design and related services ($48,361) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($46,932) 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.

Dodge County Wages have increased by 9.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Dodge County, Nebraska by a total of 9.9%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Nebraska and less 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.

Dodge 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 Dodge County, Nebraska when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,465. The overall industry wage 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.

Dodge County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Dodge County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 336.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dodge County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where this industry saw a gain of 51.6 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Dodge County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (336.4 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (67.7 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (65.1 percent gain)
4. Outpatient care centers (62.9 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (48.4 percent gain)

Dodge County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 87.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined slower than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the it saw a gain of . percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Dodge County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (87.3 percent decline)
2. Death care services (66.1 percent decline)
3. Printing and related support activities (44 percent decline)
4. Warehousing and storage (43.5 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (36.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dodge County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has added the most employment with 93 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 13.4 percent of the total employment growth in Dodge County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (93 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (53 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (50 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (47 new jobs)
5. Grocery stores (45 new jobs)

Given the 60 4-digit NAICS industries, 28 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 29 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Dodge County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 380 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dodge County

Given the industries in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 131 jobs. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 17.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dodge County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (131 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (107 jobs lost)
3. Private households (99 jobs lost)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (61 jobs lost)
5. Death care services (51 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.

Dodge County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Dodge County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 56.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Dodge County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 0.7 percent. The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry in Dodge County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (56.7 percent gain)
2. Private households (48.3 percent gain)
3. Outpatient care centers (39.0 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (35.8 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (34.2 percent gain)

Dodge County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 37.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the it saw a gain of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Warehousing and storage industry in Dodge County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 7.8 percent in terms of employment in the Warehousing and storage industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (37.7 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (23.7 percent decline)
3. Other textile product mills (16.9 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (16.2 percent decline)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (13.7 percent decline)

Given the 61 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 33 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 28 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Dodge County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 268 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dodge County

Given the industries in the area, the Warehousing and storage industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 37 jobs. The declines in the Warehousing and storage industry make up 17.5 percent of the total job loss in Dodge County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (37 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (16 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (15 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (12 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dodge County

The General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 63 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 20.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Dodge County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (63 new jobs)
2. Child day care services (28 new jobs)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (27 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (27 new jobs)
5. Outpatient care centers (21 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 Dodge County, Nebraska

In Dodge County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,380 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent less than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Dodge County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $43,144, this median household income is 0.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Dodge County had a median income of $28,851, which was 33.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 34.9 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $58,683. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $98,323. This income level is 126 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Dodge County, Nebraska may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 47.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Dodge County, reporting 14.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Dodge County had a medium-high median income for all households of $43,510 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 5.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median household income is 12.9 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 Dodge County, Nebraska

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Dodge County, Nebraska, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Dodge on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Dodge County, Nebraska is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Dodge counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Dodge County, Nebraska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, 32.6 percent of Black or African American, 29.6 percent of the Asian alone and 4.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Dodge County, Nebraska

Dodge County, Nebraska had a population of 36,078 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 36,229. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.4 percent. Dodge ranks 48 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,228 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Dodge internationally. The migration from outside the US into Dodge totals 0.8 percent of immigration into the State of Nebraska. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Dodge County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 91.6 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 6.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Dodge has increased the level of diversity when 4.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Dodge County, Nebraska to be 39.5 years of age. The median in Dodge is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.1 years of age. With a total of 23 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dodge can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.4 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.

By measuring total land area, Dodge covers a total land area of 534 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 68 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, TN (68 per sq. mile ), Saline, IL (68 per sq. mile ), Bourbon, KY (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Taney, MO (68 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WI (68 per sq. mile ), Sumter, GA (68 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Dodge County, Nebraska

In Dodge County, the real estate market was made up of 15,950 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 333 homes since 2001, or 2.1 percent.

Dodge County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $83,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Nebraska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of Nebraska, Dodge County stands 25 of 93 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,852 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Dodge County, Nebraska. In 2000, 81.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Dodge County. The industry lost a total of 403 total jobs during the period, accounting for 11 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 52.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Dodge County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.88. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 1.88 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Dodge County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Dodge County is ranked at 9 of 94 Counties in 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 8 of 94 Counties.

In Dodge County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 24.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,265 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 19.6 and 11 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Dodge County, with the industry averaging 51 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska establishments size average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

Information saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Dodge County, increasing by 17.2 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Nebraska saw a change in employment in the sector of -21 percent, during the time since 2001.





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