Kimball County, Nebraska

In Kimball County, the oil and gas extraction industry jobs pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry paid the average highest wages in Kimball County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kimball County received an annual wage of $58,510 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Nebraska of $41,058 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $127,077.

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Other high-paying jobs in Kimball County, Nebraska are present in management of companies and enterprises ($44,394), support activities for mining ($44,132), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($29,857) and accounting and bookkeeping services ($20,572 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.

Kimball County Wages have increased by 35.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Kimball County, Nebraska by a total of 35.1%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Nebraska and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Kimball County, Nebraska can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 23.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,465. The overall industry wage 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.

Kimball County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kimball County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 3 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 66.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Kimball County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (3 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (29 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (21 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (18 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kimball County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Oil and gas extraction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 14 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Oil and gas extraction industry make up 58.3 percent of the total employment decline in Kimball County, Nebraska.

Top 2 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (14 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (6 jobs lost)

Out of the 6 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Kimball County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 202 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Kimball County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 44.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the it saw a loss of 31.8 percent. The losses in the Oil and gas extraction industry in Kimball County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 7.5 percent in terms of employment in the Oil and gas extraction industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (44.2 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26.8 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (4.9 percent decline)
4. Other general merchandise stores (1.8 percent decline)

Kimball County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 8.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Kimball County has added employment slower than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where it saw a gain of 24.8 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Kimball County lagged behind the national average, which felt a gained 33.7 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (8.6 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (2.9 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 15.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Kimball County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Kimball County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 11.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Kimball County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where this industry saw a loss of 1.1 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Kimball County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.2 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (11.5 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (9.8 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (7.1 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2.0 percent gain)

Kimball County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 21.7 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 industry sector experienced a loss of 15.9 percent. The losses in the Support activities for mining industry in Kimball County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 17.8 percent in terms of employment in the Support activities for mining industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (21.7 percent decline)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (16.7 percent decline)
3. Oil and gas extraction (8.6 percent decline)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (5.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 6.8 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 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kimball County

Given the industries in the area, the Support activities for mining industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 9 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Support activities for mining industry make up 58.3 percent of the total employment decline in Kimball County, Nebraska.

Top 4 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (9 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (4 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (2 jobs lost)
4. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (7 jobs lost)

Out of the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 4 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Kimball County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 78 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kimball County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 6 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 60.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Kimball County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (6 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (2 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (2 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (12 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 Kimball County, Nebraska

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When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Kimball County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $35,786 (2005 Dollars). This median is 28.3 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and the median household income is 37.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Kimball County, Nebraska White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $35,588 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent less than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Kimball County, Nebraska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $57,038, this median household income is 59.4 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Kimball County reported an income level of $55,758, this was 55.8 percent greater than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $44,168. This income level is 23.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Kimball County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 34 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Kimball County, accounting 19.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Kimball County, Nebraska

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Reported by the 2000 Census in Kimball County, Nebraska, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Kimball have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 13.2 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Kimball County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 60 percent of the Asian alone and 5.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Kimball County, Nebraska is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 13.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Kimball is reported having 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.

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

Demographic Profile for Kimball County, Nebraska

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Kimball County, Nebraska had an estimated population of 3,782 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 4,063. The decline represents a decrease of -6.9 percent. Kimball ranks 65 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,476 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Kimball from outside the country. The immigration into Kimball makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Kimball County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 94.6 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Kimball has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.6 percent of the people were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Kimball spans a total of 952 square miles. This area has a very low average area 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 ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Kimball County, Nebraska to be 45.4 years old. The median in Kimball is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 42.9 years of age. With 21.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Kimball can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 21.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Kimball County, Nebraska

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In Kimball County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 1,983 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 6 homes since 2001, or 0.3 percent.

Kimball County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $49,400, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Nebraska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of Nebraska, Kimball County places 79 of 93 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,960 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Kimball County, Nebraska. In 2000, 95 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Kimball County, Nebraska -- ...

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Kimball County. The industry averages 37 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Nebraska establishments size average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

Kimball County is ranked at 54 of 94 total Counties throughout Nebraska by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 51 of 94 Counties.

In Kimball County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Administrative and waste services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 29.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 330 employees. The Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services sectors account for 18.2 and 13.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Kimball County, increasing by 6.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -0.6 percent. The State of Nebraska saw a change in employment in the sector of 4.3 percent, during the period.

In Kimball County, Mining, Manufacturing and Administrative and waste services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 10.63. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 10.63 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Kimball County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

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