In Greeley County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the depository credit intermediation industry paid the average highest wages in Greeley County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Greeley County received an annual wage of $30,925 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Nebraska of $34,564 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $47,929.

Top-pay jobs in Greeley County, Nebraska are present in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($24,242), specialized freight trucking ($20,289), building equipment contractors ($17,692) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($8,422) 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.

Greeley County Wages have increased by 12.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Greeley County, Nebraska by a total of 12.4%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Nebraska and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Greeley County, Nebraska can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 35.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,465. The overall industry wage 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.

Greeley County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Greeley County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 4.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These 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 Depository credit intermediation industry in Greeley County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6 percent in terms of employees in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (4.4 percent decline)

Greeley County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 19.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Greeley County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where it saw a gain of 2.3 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Greeley County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (19.0 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (16.7 percent gain)
3. Grocery stores (10.9 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Greeley County

The Grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 46.7 percent of the growth in Greeley County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (2 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Greeley County

The Depository credit intermediation industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 133.3 percent of the total employment decline in Greeley County, Nebraska.

Top 3 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (1 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (3 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (2 jobs lost)

In Greeley County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 6 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 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.

Greeley County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Greeley County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 0 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 0.0 percent of the total growth in Greeley County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (13 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (11 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (9 new jobs)

Of the 5 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while . industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Greeley County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 23 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.



Total employment has decreased by 5.8 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Nebraska, which saw a gain of 0.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Greeley County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 18.1 percent from 2005 (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 loss of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Greeley County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.6 percent in terms of employees in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (18.1 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (12.5 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (6.6 percent decline)

Greeley County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Greenhouse and nursery production industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 55.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Greeley County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where it saw a gain of 49.3 percent. The Greenhouse and nursery production industry in Greeley County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (55.9 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (55.1 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (50.9 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (36.7 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (28.6 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.

Income and Poverty in Greeley County, Nebraska

Compared to counties across the United States, Greeley County had a relatively low median income for households of $33,199 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 38.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 48 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Greeley County, Nebraska can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 14.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Greeley County, having 28 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Greeley County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $32,857 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1 percent less than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 18.9 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $39,488. Hispanic in Greeley County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $48,263, this income level is 45.4 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Greeley County, Nebraska

In Greeley County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Greeley County, Nebraska is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 13.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Greeley was reported to have 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Greeley County, Nebraska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Greeley on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11 percent (Men) versus 15.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 36.6 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 Greeley County, Nebraska

In terms of total land area, Greeley covers a total land area of 570 square miles. This area has a very low average population 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 ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (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 ).

Greeley County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Greeley has increased the percent of minority population when 1.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Greeley County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 2,512 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 2,705. The decline signifies a decrease of -7.1 percent. Greeley ranks 57 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,318 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Greeley internationally. The international migration into Greeley makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Greeley County, Nebraska to be 45.4 years of age. The median in Greeley is greater 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, when the median age was 41.8 years of age. With 24.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Greeley can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 51.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 24 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Greeley County, Nebraska

In Greeley County, there were a total of 1,228 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 22 homes since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Greeley County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $36,600, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Nebraska 2000 home value of $88,000 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of Nebraska, Greeley County places 37 of 93 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,073 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Greeley County, Nebraska. In 2000, 96.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Greeley County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Wholesale trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 85 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 15.7 and 14.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Greeley County, growing in new jobs by 48.3 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -0.6 percent. The State of Nebraska encountered a change in industry employment of 4.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Greeley County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 10.38. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 10.38 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Greeley County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Greeley County, with the industry averaging 16 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the Nebraska establishments size average of 23 for the Health care and social assistance industry.









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