In Douglas County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Douglas County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Douglas County earned an annual wage of $238,190 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $139,772 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Douglas County, Nebraska may be found in natural gas distribution ($113,494), wireless telecommunications carriers ($100,290), druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($72,781) and medical and diagnostic laboratories ($71,311) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Douglas County Wages have increased by 25.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Douglas County, Nebraska by a total of 25.0%. This is greater than the growth in average 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.

Douglas County Industry Wages Exceed Nebraska, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Douglas County, Nebraska when analyzed can be understood as being very high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 19.2 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $32,465. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Douglas County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 5.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Douglas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Outpatient care centers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 392.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Douglas County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where this industry saw a gain of 118.8 percent. The Outpatient care centers industry in Douglas County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 23.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (392.8 percent gain)
2. Nonscheduled air transportation (272.8 percent gain)
3. Couriers (198.5 percent gain)
4. Other heavy construction (173.6 percent gain)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (152.4 percent gain)

Douglas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other nonmetallic mineral products industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of . percent. The losses in the Other nonmetallic mineral products industry in Douglas County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.7 in percent of workers in the Other nonmetallic mineral products industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other nonmetallic mineral products (78.3 percent decline)
2. Religious organizations (77.9 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (74.2 percent decline)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (70.8 percent decline)
5. Electronic instrument manufacturing (68.6 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Douglas County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,175 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 8.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Douglas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (2,175 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (1,874 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (1,831 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (1,693 new jobs)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (1,584 new jobs)

Out of the 178 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 96 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 82 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Douglas County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 16,684 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Douglas County

Given the industries in the area, the Employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 5,750 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 15.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Douglas County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (5,750 jobs lost)
2. Data processing and related services (4,100 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (2,787 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (2,388 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (2,333 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.

Douglas County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Douglas County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Religious organizations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 81.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry reported a loss of 60.6 percent. The losses in the Religious organizations industry in Douglas County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.8 percent in terms of employees in the Religious organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Religious organizations (81.8 percent decline)
2. Charter bus industry (61.3 percent decline)
3. Civic and social organizations (42.1 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (40.9 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (31.5 percent decline)

Douglas County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 170.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Douglas County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 13.6 percent. The Other heavy construction industry in Douglas County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (170.3 percent gain)
2. Nonscheduled air transportation (141.5 percent gain)
3. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (75.5 percent gain)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (73.7 percent gain)
5. Support activities for animal production (64.2 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 0.8 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values 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 in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Douglas County

Given the industries in the area, the Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,922 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Business support services industry make up 23.9 percent of the total job loss in Douglas County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (1,922 jobs lost)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (670 jobs lost)
3. Civic and social organizations (478 jobs lost)
4. Data processing and related services (443 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (350 jobs lost)

In Douglas County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,151 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Douglas County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,505 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry makes up 15.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Douglas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (1,505 new jobs)
2. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (1,050 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (468 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (436 new jobs)
5. Employment services (346 new jobs)

Of the 184 4-digit NAICS industries, 80 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 104 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time 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 Douglas County, Nebraska

While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in Douglas County, Nebraska, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 26.4 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Douglas County, encountering a 12.6 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $45,590. This median is 9.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Douglas County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,749 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 8.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Douglas County, Nebraska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $42,038, which is 16.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $28,472. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Douglas County reported an income level of $31,261, which was 38.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $45,794, representing a 9.4 percent decline. Douglas County, Nebraska, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 1 of 3 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Nebraska. Douglas County ranks 256 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Douglas County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 30.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Douglas County, with 16.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Douglas County had a relatively high median household income of $50,555 (2005 Dollars). This median is 9.2 percent higher than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 2.8 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The poverty rate in Douglas County, Nebraska has increased by 2.8 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 9.8 percent to 12.6 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Douglas County, Nebraska

In Douglas County, Nebraska according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 33.2 percent of the White Alone, 12 percent of Black or African American, 58 percent of the Asian alone and 11 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 3.2 percent. In the year 2005, 36.2 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 6.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 34.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Douglas County, Nebraska, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Douglas on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 32.8 percent (Men) versus 28.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Douglas County, Nebraska has a highly-educated population, with 30.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Douglas was reported to have a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Since 2000, Douglas has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 4.8 percent to a total of 35.4 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the 2005 State of Nebraska percent of 27.2 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Douglas County, Nebraska

When calculating the total land area, Douglas spans a total of 331 total square miles. The area has a very high population density of 1,471 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Essex, MA (1,475 per sq. mile ), Broward, FL (1,475 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, LA (1,477 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Fairfield, CT (1,443 per sq. mile ), Contra Costa, CA (1,414 per sq. mile ), Sacramento, CA (1,412 per sq. mile ).

Douglas County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 75.6 percent White, 11.5 percent African American, 2.1 percent Asian, and 8.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 22.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Douglas has increased the percent of minority population when 19.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Douglas County, Nebraska to be 34.3 years old. The median age in Douglas is less than the median age for the State of Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 33.6 years of age. With a total of 25.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Douglas can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Douglas County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 486,929 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 464,545. This growth shows an increase of 4.8 percent. Douglas ranks 1 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 147 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Douglas from another country. The international migration into Douglas makes up 39.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $136,500, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall State of Nebraska 2005 median home value of $113,200 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Douglas County, Nebraska. In 2005, 41.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

When compared to other counties in Nebraska, Douglas County ranks 6 of 93 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 774 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Douglas County has a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 2.5 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Douglas County, the census reported 206,273 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 10,458 residential units since 2001, or 5.3 percent.

The residential housing values in Douglas County, Nebraska have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $35,700, or 35.4 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $100,800.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Douglas County, increasing in size by 63 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -8.2 percent. The State of Nebraska felt a shift in employment in the industry of 14.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Utilities has a largest number of employee per establishment in Douglas County. In the County, the industry averages 101 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the State of Nebraska average establishment size of 30 for the Utilities industry.

Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Douglas County. The sector dealt with a loss of 6,566 jobs during the period, or 21.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 24.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Douglas County, Management of companies and enterprises, Finance and insurance and Information industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Management of companies and enterprises industry has an LQ of 1.99. The percent of employment in the Management of companies and enterprises industry is 1.99 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Douglas County may specialize, or be an exporter of Management of companies and enterprises.

In Douglas County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 14.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 38,355 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 13.6 and 9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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