Jefferson County, Nebraska

In Jefferson County, the scientific research and development services industry jobs pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the scientific research and development services industry wages were the highest in Jefferson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Jefferson County received an annual wage of $54,607 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $50,119 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $81,871.

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High-wage employment in Jefferson County, Nebraska exsists in depository credit intermediation ($37,258), other specialty trade contractors ($36,067), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($33,019) and securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($32,791 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.

Jefferson County Wages have increased by 23.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Jefferson County, Nebraska by a total of 23.4%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Jefferson County, Nebraska can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 24.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $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.

Jefferson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

The Offices of dentists industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of dentists industry make up 41.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jefferson County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (3 jobs lost)
2. Other professional and technical services (2 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (2 jobs lost)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (1 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (11 jobs lost)

Given the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Jefferson County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 65 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 45 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 40.5 percent of the growth in Jefferson County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (45 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (29 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (26 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (5 new jobs)

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 225.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Jefferson County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 2.3 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Jefferson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (225.7 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (128.4 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (103.1 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (33.3 percent gain)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (6.8 percent gain)

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 19.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the industry reported a gain of 9 percent. The losses in the Offices of dentists industry in Jefferson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 11.8 in percent of jobs in the Offices of dentists industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (19.2 percent decline)
2. Legal services (14.7 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (10.3 percent decline)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Nebraska, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Jefferson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 9 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 56.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Jefferson County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (9 jobs lost)
2. Private households (2 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (2 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (37 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (27 jobs lost)

Given the 14 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Jefferson County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 7 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 19 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 44.4 percent of the total growth in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (19 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (14 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (6 new jobs)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (2 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (1 new jobs)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less 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 less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 26.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Jefferson County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 3 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Jefferson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (26.7 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (22.9 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (17.5 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (14.3 percent gain)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (4.9 percent gain)

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 33.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the industry reported a loss of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Jefferson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (33.3 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (12.8 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (10.1 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (10 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (6.7 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.

Income and Poverty in Jefferson County, Nebraska

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When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Jefferson County reported a medium-low median income for households of $38,176 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.3 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 28.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Jefferson County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,420 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Jefferson County, Nebraska recorded a median income of $18,428, this median household income is 51.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Jefferson County reported a median household income of $19,013, this median was 50.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Jefferson County, Nebraska can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 14.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Jefferson County, having 14.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Jefferson County, Nebraska

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In Jefferson County, Nebraska according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 22.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Jefferson County, Nebraska is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 14.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Jefferson is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Jefferson County, Nebraska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 43.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Jefferson have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14.6 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37.8 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 Jefferson County, Nebraska

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Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Jefferson internationally. The migration from outside the US into Jefferson makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Jefferson County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 97.3 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Jefferson has increased in diversity when 1.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Jefferson County, Nebraska had an estimated population of 7,925 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 8,337. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.9 percent. Jefferson ranks 80 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,658 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Jefferson encompasses a total area of 573 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 14 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Mohave, AZ (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Jefferson County, Nebraska to be 45.5 years of age. The median age in Jefferson is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 43.0 years of age. With 20.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Jefferson can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Jefferson County, Nebraska

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Jefferson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $42,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Nebraska 2000 home median value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

The State of Nebraska, Jefferson County ranks 69 of 93 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,833 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Jefferson County, there were a total of 3,977 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 24 homes since 2001, or 0.6 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Jefferson County, Nebraska. In 2000, 94.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Jefferson County, Nebraska -...

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

Transportation and Warehousing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Jefferson County, growing by 86.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -1 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a sector employment shift of 19.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Jefferson County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.64. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.64 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Jefferson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

In Jefferson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 21.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 528 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 17.7 and 8.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Jefferson County. The industry averages 48 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Nebraska typical size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

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