In Hitchcock County, jobs in the full-service restaurants pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the full-service restaurants industry reported the top wages in Hitchcock County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hitchcock County received a wage of $5,438 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in Nebraska of $11,250 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $15,004.

High-wage employment in Hitchcock County, Nebraska exsists in oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.) and greenhouse and nursery production (.) 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.

Hitchcock County Wages have increased by 53.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Hitchcock County, Nebraska by a total of 53.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Nebraska and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Hitchcock County, Nebraska can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 11.3 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Hitchcock County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Hitchcock County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 444.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Hitchcock County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 4 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Hitchcock County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (444.9 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (90.5 percent gain)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (74.6 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (39.3 percent gain)
5. Legal services (14.7 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 23.7 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 gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Hitchcock County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 4.2 percent from 2001 (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 14.3 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Hitchcock County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 13.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (4.2 percent decline)

In Hitchcock County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 85 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hitchcock County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up -3.0 percent of the total growth in Hitchcock County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (73 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.

Hitchcock County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Hitchcock County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 8 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hitchcock County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 301 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry make up 9.9 percent of the total employment decline in Hitchcock County, Nebraska.

Top 1 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (301 jobs lost)





Hitchcock County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 32.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the it saw a gain of 16.2 percent. The losses in the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry in Hitchcock County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.5 in percent of workers in the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (32.4 percent decline)
2. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (32 percent decline)
3. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (27.5 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (26 percent decline)
5. Motion picture and video industries (25 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Hitchcock County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 6.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Hitchcock County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 1.1 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Hitchcock County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.2 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (6.2 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 Hitchcock County, Nebraska

In Hitchcock County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $33,312 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Hitchcock County had a median household income level of $2,924, this level was 91.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic households in Hitchcock County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $21,938, which is 33.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Hitchcock County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 92.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Hitchcock County, with 38.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Hitchcock County had a relatively low household income of $33,096 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 38.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 48.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Hitchcock County, Nebraska

Hitchcock County, Nebraska may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 13.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Hitchcock 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Hitchcock have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.8 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Hitchcock County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Hitchcock County, Nebraska

In terms of total land area, Hitchcock encompasses a total area of 710 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities 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 ).

From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Hitchcock from another country. The international migration into Hitchcock makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Hitchcock County, Nebraska to be 46.2 years old. The median in Hitchcock is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.6 years old. With 20.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Hitchcock can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Hitchcock County, Nebraska had a population of 2,970 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 3,102. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.3 percent. Hitchcock ranks 46 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,187 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Hitchcock County, Nebraska has a population that is made of 97.4 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Hitchcock has increased the percent of minority population when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Hitchcock County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties in Nebraska, Hitchcock County is positioned 88 of 93 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 3,051 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Hitchcock County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $38,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Nebraska 2000 median home value of $88,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Hitchcock County, there were a total of 1,685 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 1 homes since 2001, or 0.1 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Hitchcock County, Nebraska. In 2000, 98 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Hitchcock County, with an employment growth of 232.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a change in employment in the sector of -8.3 percent, since the year 2001.

In Hitchcock County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 26.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 113 employees. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing industries total 13.7 and 13.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Hitchcock County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 14.66. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 14.66 times greater than the national average, signifying that Hitchcock specializes in Mining.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Hitchcock County. The industry averages 28 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Nebraska average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.









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