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

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People with jobs in the oilseed and grain farming industry reported the top wages in Hooker County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hooker County earned an annual wage of . in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Nebraska of $26,608 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $26,010.

Other top-pay jobs in Hooker County, Nebraska may 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.

Hooker County Wages have increased by 55.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Hooker County, Nebraska by a total of 55.5%. This is greater than the growth in average 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Hooker County, Nebraska can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 34 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,465. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Hooker County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hooker County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 51 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 32.1 percent of the total growth in Hooker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (51 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (27 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (18 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (10 new jobs)

In Hooker County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 67 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 31 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 17 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hooker County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 79 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 42.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Hooker County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (79 jobs lost)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (20 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (20 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (12 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (11 jobs lost)

Hooker County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 75.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Hooker County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where this industry saw a loss of 4 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Hooker County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (75.4 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (58.9 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (34.5 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (27.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (25.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 29.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Hooker County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 11 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Hooker County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 30.6 percent in terms of employees in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (54.3 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (38.3 percent decline)
3. Oilseed and grain farming (31.6 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (30.4 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (24.7 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.

Hooker County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 23.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Hooker County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 65.2 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 it saw a gain of 32.4 percent. The losses in the Office administrative services industry in Hooker County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.7 percent in terms of employment in the Office administrative services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (65.2 percent decline)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (39.1 percent decline)
3. Individual and family services (32.8 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (31.7 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27.6 percent decline)

Hooker County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 902.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Hooker County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 0.7 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Hooker County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (902.4 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (666.7 percent gain)
3. Oil and gas extraction (327.8 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (278.7 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (150.4 percent gain)

Given the 60 4-digit NAICS industries, 25 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 35 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Hooker County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 57 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hooker County

The Utility system construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 126 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Utility system construction industry makes up 17.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Hooker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (126 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (83 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (62 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (57 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (43 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hooker County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 63 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 17.8 percent of the total job loss in Hooker County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (63 jobs lost)
2. Office administrative services (54 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (39 jobs lost)
4. Lessors of real estate (31 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (31 jobs lost)





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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 Hooker County, Nebraska

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Hooker County, Nebraska may be understood as having a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 6.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 6.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 65 to 74 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Hooker County, reporting 13.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Hooker County had a relatively low median household income of $32,606 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 40.8 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 50.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Hooker County had a median income of $30,713, this median was 5.8 percent less than the median for all households. In Hooker County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,606 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly equal to the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Hooker County, Nebraska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $51,188, this income level is 57 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Hooker County, Nebraska

In Hooker County, Nebraska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 40 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Hooker County, Nebraska is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 15.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Hooker 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Hooker County, Nebraska, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 46.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Hooker have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17.6 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Hooker County, Nebraska

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Hooker internationally. The migration from outside the US into Hooker accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Hooker County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 744 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 780. The decline shows a decrease of -4.6 percent. Hooker ranks 29 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,989 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Hooker County, Nebraska has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Hooker has increased in diversity when 1.1 percent of the people were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Hooker covers a total land area of 721 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Perkins, SD (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Hooker County, Nebraska to be 47.7 years old. The median in Hooker is greater than the median age for the State of Nebraska of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 45.3 years old. With 19.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Hooker can be understood as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 53.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 27.3 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 Hooker County, Nebraska

The State of Nebraska, Hooker County places 83 of 93 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,994 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Hooker County, there were a total of 442 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 1 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.2 percent.

Hooker County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $41,300, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Nebraska 2000 home median value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Other services, except public administration in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Hooker County, growing in new jobs by 100 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 2.8 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a sector employment shift of 1.6 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Hooker County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Other services, except public administration sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 24.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 60 people employed. The Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration sectors provide 7.5 and 5.8 percent of all employment.

In Hooker County, Health care and social assistance, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 1.92. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 1.92 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Hooker County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.

The Retail Trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Hooker County since 2001, going from making up 13.1 percent of employment in 2001 to 7.5 percent in the year 2005.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Hooker County. In the County, the industry averages 20 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the State of Nebraska 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).