In Lincoln County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the office administrative services industry paid the average highest wages in Lincoln County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lincoln County received a wage of $83,294 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Nebraska of $48,928 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $61,535.

High-wage employment in Lincoln County, Nebraska can be found in general freight trucking ($54,387), nondepository credit intermediation ($52,896), wired telecommunications carriers ($46,544) and computer systems design and related services ($46,017) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail 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.

Lincoln County Wages have increased by 14.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Lincoln County, Nebraska by a total of 14.8%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Nebraska and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Lincoln County, Nebraska when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 26 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Lincoln County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 10.8 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 the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 66.7 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 industry sector experienced a gain of 1.6 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Lincoln County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.6 in percent of jobs in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (66.7 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (59.9 percent decline)
3. Private households (50.4 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (50 percent decline)
5. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (48.8 percent decline)

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 260.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lincoln County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 31.7 percent. The Specialty food stores industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (260.6 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (175.0 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (140.8 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (120.6 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (106.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 112 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 20.0 percent of the total job loss in Lincoln County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (112 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (67 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (57 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (38 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (34 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 136 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 14.7 percent of the total growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (136 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (91 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (90 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (65 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (60 new jobs)

From the 61 4-digit NAICS industries, 26 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 35 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Lincoln County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,132 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.





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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.

Lincoln County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Lincoln County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 48 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 69 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry make up 22.5 percent of the total employment decline in Lincoln County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (69 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (50 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (29 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (19 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (18 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 88 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 21.8 percent of the growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (88 new jobs)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (64 new jobs)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (42 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (29 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (21 new jobs)

Given the 63 4-digit NAICS industries, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industries reported a drop in employment.

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 46.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry reported a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2 in percent of jobs in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (46.6 percent decline)
2. Business support services (44.1 percent decline)
3. Private households (33.3 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (19.7 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (19.4 percent decline)

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 167.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lincoln County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 12.8 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Lincoln County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (167.0 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (81.4 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (80.8 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (66.7 percent gain)
5. Specialty food stores (63.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.





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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 Lincoln County, Nebraska

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $58,257. This median is 36.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Lincoln County reported a median household income of $14,137, this median was 67 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 37.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $26,591. In Lincoln County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,973 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Lincoln County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $33,294, this median household income is 22.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lincoln County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 32.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lincoln County, accounting 16.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lincoln County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $42,785 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 7.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 14.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Housing Report for Lincoln County, Nebraska

Lincoln County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $78,200, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Nebraska 2000 home median value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Nebraska, Lincoln County ranks 13 of 93 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,448 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Lincoln County, the census reported 16,065 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 443 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.8 percent.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Lincoln County, Nebraska. In 2000, 84.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Professional and technical services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Lincoln County, increasing by 23.6 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Nebraska saw a change in employment in the sector of 8.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Lincoln County, Transportation and Warehousing, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 2.04. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 2.04 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lincoln County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Lincoln County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 23.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,702 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 19.5 and 14.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Transportation and Warehousing has the largest employers in Lincoln County, with the industry averaging 23 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and greater than the Nebraska typical size of 17 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.









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