In Gage County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Gage County for 2006. The average industry job in Gage County received a wage of $43,059 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $64,663 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Gage County, Nebraska exsists in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($40,074), accounting and bookkeeping services ($39,742), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($36,785) and management and technical consulting services ($31,041) 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.

Gage County Wages have increased by 16.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Gage County, Nebraska by a total of 16.8%. This is less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Gage County, Nebraska can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28 percent lower 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.

Gage County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 42 4-digit NAICS industries, 25 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 17 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Gage County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 29 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gage County

The Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 69 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Gage County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (69 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (40 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (30 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (27 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (21 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gage County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nursing care facilities industry has grown the most with 47 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 23.3 percent of the total employment growth in Gage County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (47 new jobs)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (27 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (23 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (21 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (19 new jobs)

Gage County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 48.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry reported a gain of 9.5 percent. The losses in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Gage County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.7 in percent of workers in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (48.1 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (47.6 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (40.7 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (40.6 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (38.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Gage County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 119.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Gage County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 55.1 percent. The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Gage County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 17.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (119.4 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (71.4 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (66.3 percent gain)
4. Legal services (49.3 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (47.4 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.

Gage County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Gage County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 40 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 20.3 percent of the total employment decline in Gage County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (40 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (35 jobs lost)
3. Individual and family services (20 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (19 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (11 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Gage County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has grown the most with 24 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry makes up 19.0 percent of the total employment growth in Gage County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (24 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (17 new jobs)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (13 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (11 new jobs)
5. Grocery stores (10 new jobs)

In Gage County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 19 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 50 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 26 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 19 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Gage County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 98.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Gage County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 23.1 percent. The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Gage County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (98.6 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (42.3 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (32.5 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (22.2 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (21.4 percent gain)

Gage County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Gage County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.1 percent in terms of employment in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (52.9 percent decline)
2. Individual and family services (38.2 percent decline)
3. Activities related to real estate (31 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (22.7 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (21.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.





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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.

Higher Education in Gage County, Nebraska

In Gage County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.4 percent of the White Alone, 11.2 percent of Black or African American, 81.2 percent of the Asian alone and 10.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Gage County, Nebraska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 41 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Gage have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.8 percent (Men) versus 15.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 37 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Gage County, Nebraska has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Gage has 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Gage County, Nebraska

Gage County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 23,306 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 22,986. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Gage ranks 13 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,543 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Gage covers a total land area of 855 square miles. The county has a low population density of 27 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, IA (27 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, FL (27 per sq. mile ), Oxford, ME (27 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Crawford, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Missaukee, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Jasper, MS (27 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Gage County, Nebraska to be 41.4 years of age. The median in Gage is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.0 years of age. With a total of 21.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Gage can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Gage internationally. The migration from outside the US into Gage makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Gage County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Gage has increased the percent of minority population when 1.6 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Gage County, Nebraska

In Gage County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 10,478 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 259 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.5 percent.

When compared to other counties in Nebraska, Gage County places 18 of 93 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,601 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Gage County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $68,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Nebraska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling 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 Gage County, Nebraska. In 2000, 85.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Gage County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.14. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.14 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Gage County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Gage County is ranked number 16 of 94 total Counties throughout Nebraska in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 15 of 94 Counties.

Health care and social assistance has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Gage County, increasing in size by 11.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of Nebraska had an industry job change of 11.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Gage County, averaging 55 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska average establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Gage County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 27.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,108 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 21 and 16.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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