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

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Jobs in the oilseed and grain farming industry wages were the highest in McPherson County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in McPherson County was paid an annual wage of . in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Nebraska of $26,608 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $26,010.

High-wage employment in McPherson County, Nebraska can be found in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (.) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

McPherson County Wages have decreased by ( 33.7%) Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages decreased in McPherson County, Nebraska by a total of ( 33.7%). This is less than the growth in industry 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.

McPherson 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 McPherson County, Nebraska can be understood as being very low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 75.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,465. The average pay 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.

McPherson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

McPherson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 260.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in McPherson County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 31.7 percent. The Specialty food stores industry in McPherson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

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)

McPherson 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 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 1.6 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in McPherson 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)

The total number of jobs has increased by 38.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Nebraska, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Out of the 61 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 26 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 35 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McPherson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has added the most employment with 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 growth in McPherson 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)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McPherson County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 112 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 20.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McPherson 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)

In McPherson County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 7 total jobs from 2001 to 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.

McPherson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McPherson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Plastics product manufacturing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 115 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Plastics product manufacturing industry makes up 24.9 percent of the growth in McPherson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (115 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (110 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (58 new jobs)
4. Employment services (44 new jobs)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (21 new jobs)

In McPherson County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 5 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McPherson County

Given the industries in the area, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 53 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 22.1 percent of the total job loss in McPherson County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (53 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (26 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (22 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (20 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17 jobs lost)

From the 57 4-digit NAICS industries, 33 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

McPherson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 31.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in McPherson County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where the industry took a loss of 0.3 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in McPherson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (31.6 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (29.9 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (29.1 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (25.0 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (20.3 percent gain)

McPherson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 54.5 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These 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 McPherson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (54.5 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (41 percent decline)
3. Furniture stores (30.6 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (28.4 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (20.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 26.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 0.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level 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 McPherson County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, McPherson County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $30,128 (2005 Dollars). This median is 52.4 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 63.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McPherson County reported an income level of $19,013, this was 36.9 percent less than the median for all households. In McPherson County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $30,323 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, McPherson County, Nebraska can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in McPherson County, having 44.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in McPherson County, Nebraska

In 2000, the Census reported that in McPherson County, Nebraska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in McPherson have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 20.2 percent (Men) versus 24.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

McPherson County, Nebraska can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 22.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. McPherson is reported having 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In McPherson County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 22.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . 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 McPherson County, Nebraska

By measuring total land area, McPherson encompasses a total area of 859 square miles. This area has a very low density of 1 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, 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 ).

McPherson County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 507 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 531. The decline shows a decrease of -4.5 percent. McPherson ranks 26 of 93 counties by growth in total population in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,970 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

From 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to McPherson from outside the country. The immigration into McPherson totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

McPherson County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 98 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, McPherson has increased the percent of minority population when 1.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in McPherson County, Nebraska to be 43.1 years of age. The median in McPherson is greater than the median age for the State of Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.4 years old. With 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, McPherson can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for McPherson County, Nebraska

In the State of Nebraska, McPherson County places 19 of 93 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,646 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

McPherson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $40,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Nebraska 2000 median home value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In McPherson County, there were a total of 293 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 7 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.4 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

McPherson is the County that is ranked 94 of 94 Counties in the State of Nebraska according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 93 of 94 Counties.















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