In Hall 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 Hall County for 2006. The average industry job in Hall County received an annual wage of $107,504 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Nebraska of $139,772 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Hall County, Nebraska are present in office administrative services ($81,161), offices of physicians ($66,493), accounting and bookkeeping services ($63,708) and management of companies and enterprises ($54,073) 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.

Hall County Wages have increased by 18.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Hall County, Nebraska by a total of 18.8%. This is less than the growth in 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Hall County, Nebraska when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,465. The industry pay 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.

Hall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hall County

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has added the most employment with 281 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 10.4 percent of the total employment growth in Hall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (281 new jobs)
2. Employment services (261 new jobs)
3. Department stores (197 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (155 new jobs)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (128 new jobs)

In Hall County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 988 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 85 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 58 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hall County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 225 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Hall County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (225 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (224 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (125 jobs lost)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (116 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (58 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.6 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 the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Hall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1068.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Hall County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where this industry saw a gain of 34.7 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Hall County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1068.4 percent gain)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (348.2 percent gain)
3. Warehousing and storage (92.6 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (86.4 percent gain)
5. Emergency and other relief services (78.9 percent gain)

Hall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 53.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 55.1 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Hall County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 17.8 in percent of jobs in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (53.5 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (52 percent decline)
3. Other personal services (51.5 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (48.8 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (35.9 percent decline)





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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.

Hall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 4.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 0.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Hall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 175.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hall County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 18.3 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Hall County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 9.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (175.4 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (84.6 percent gain)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (73.2 percent gain)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (50.7 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (48.9 percent gain)

Hall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 39.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry in Hall County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other miscellaneous manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (39.9 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (25.9 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (22.3 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (21.7 percent decline)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (20.2 percent decline)

From the 94 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 32 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 61 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hall County

The Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 68 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 15.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Hall County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (68 jobs lost)
2. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (54 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (49 jobs lost)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (35 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (34 jobs lost)

In Hall County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,202 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hall County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 233 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 16.8 percent of the total employment growth in Hall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (233 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (209 new jobs)
3. Department stores (108 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (100 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (77 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 Hall County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Hall County, Nebraska can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 31.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Hall County, accounting 19.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 22.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $33,638. In Hall County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,325 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Hall County, Nebraska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $31,491, this median is 27.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $63,254. This median is 46.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Hall County had a median income of $25,594, this level was 40.8 percent less than the median for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Hall County reported a medium-high household income of $43,257 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 6.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 13.6 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 Hall County, Nebraska

Hall County, Nebraska may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 16 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Hall counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Hall County, Nebraska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Hall have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 17 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Hall County, Nebraska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.8 percent of the White Alone, 4.6 percent of Black or African American, 27.8 percent of the Asian alone and 2.8 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 Hall County, Nebraska

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Hall County, Nebraska to be 36.2 years old. The median in Hall is equal to 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 35.6 years old. With 26.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Hall can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Hall County, Nebraska had a population of 55,104 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 53,502. This growth denotes an increase of 3 percent. Hall ranks 5 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 922 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Hall County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 78.9 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 18.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 20.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Hall has increased in diversity when 15.4 percent of the people were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Hall from outside the country. The immigration into Hall makes up 6.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This amount of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

By measuring total land area, Hall spans a total area of 546 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 101 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Granville, NC (101 per sq. mile ), Stokes, NC (101 per sq. mile ), Marshall, KY (102 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Payne, OK (101 per sq. mile ), Pima, AZ (101 per sq. mile ), Kauai, HI (101 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Hall County, Nebraska

Throughout the State of Nebraska, Hall County ranks 14 of 93 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,482 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Hall County, the real estate market was made up of 22,323 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 596 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.7 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Hall County, Nebraska. In 2000, 81.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Hall County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $83,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Nebraska 2000 home median value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Hall County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.81. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 1.81 times greater than the national average, signifying that Hall County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Hall County. The sector faced a loss of 720 jobs, or 10.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 58.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Hall County. The industry averages 81 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska average establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Hall County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 23.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 6,324 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 19.6 and 12 percent of all employment.

Management of companies and enterprises saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Hall County, with an employment growth of 1130.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 1.6 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a change in employment in the sector of 28.6 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.







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