In Gosper County, jobs in the oilseed and grain farming pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the oilseed and grain farming industry had the highest average wages in Gosper County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gosper County received a wage of . in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of Nebraska of $26,608 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $26,010.

Other high-paying jobs in Gosper County, Nebraska can be found in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (.) 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.

Gosper County Wages have increased by 22.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Gosper County, Nebraska by a total of 22.1%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Gosper 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 29.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,465. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Gosper County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Gosper County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 33.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Gosper County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where the industry took a loss of 4 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Gosper County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (33.3 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (26.7 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 18.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is 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.

Gosper County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 37.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry reported a gain of 8.7 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Gosper County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.8 percent in terms of employees in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Utility system construction (37.9 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gosper County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Utility system construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 8 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Utility system construction industry make up 104.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Gosper County, Nebraska.

Top 2 Industries
1. Utility system construction (8 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (3 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gosper County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 8 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 51.1 percent of the total employment growth in Gosper County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (8 new jobs)

In Gosper County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 51 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.







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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.

Gosper County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Gosper County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 300.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Gosper County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 15.6 percent. The Business support services industry in Gosper County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (300.0 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (201.2 percent gain)
3. Private households (86.7 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (75.0 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (41.0 percent gain)

Gosper County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 16.9 percent from 2005 (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 4.4 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Gosper County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.3 percent in terms of employees in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (16.9 percent decline)
2. Civic and social organizations (12.7 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (12 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (10.3 percent decline)
5. Traveler accommodation (8.6 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Gosper County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 15 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 39.5 percent of the total employment decline in Gosper County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (15 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (5 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (4 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (4 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (3 jobs lost)

From the 29 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 17 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Gosper County

The Utility system construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 54 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Utility system construction industry makes up 28.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Gosper County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (54 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (30 new jobs)
3. Business support services (18 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (15 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (14 new jobs)

In Gosper County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 7 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.





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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 Gosper County, Nebraska

Hispanic Householders in Gosper County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $64,838, which is 50.5 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Gosper County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,050 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $27,788. This median income level is 35.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Gosper County had a medium-high median income for households of $43,088 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 6.6 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 14 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Gosper County, Nebraska may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Gosper County, reporting 21.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Gosper County, Nebraska

Gosper County, Nebraska can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Gosper was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Gosper County, Nebraska according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 10 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Gosper County, Nebraska, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Gosper have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 16.8 percent (Men) versus 18.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Gosper County, Nebraska

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Gosper County, Nebraska to be 46.3 years old. The median in Gosper is greater than the median age in the State of Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.3 years old. With 20.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Gosper can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 22.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Gosper internationally. The migration from outside the US into Gosper accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Gosper County, Nebraska has a population that is made of 98 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Gosper has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 1.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Gosper County, Nebraska had an estimated population of 2,020 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,143. The decline signifies a decrease of -5.7 percent. Gosper ranks 44 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,167 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Gosper extends a total area of 458 square miles. This area has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Chase, KS (4 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Gosper County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties in Nebraska, Gosper County places 73 of 93 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,889 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Gosper County, there were a total of 1,296 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 6 homes since 2001, or 0.5 percent.

Gosper County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $67,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Nebraska 2000 home value of $88,000 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Gosper County, Nebraska. In 2000, 83 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Gosper County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 14.38. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 14.38 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Gosper may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Gosper County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 15.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 31 employees. The Wholesale trade and Retail Trade sectors provide 15.1 and 14.6 percent of industry employment.

Wholesale trade is the industry with the largest establishments in Gosper County. The industry averages 10 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 10 and greater than the Nebraska typical size of 9 for the Wholesale trade industry.

The Finance and insurance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Gosper County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 15.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Gosper County ranks 82 of 94 Counties in the State of Nebraska in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 81 of 94 Counties.







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