In Nemaha County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the architectural and engineering services industry paid the average highest wages in Nemaha County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Nemaha County received an annual wage of $48,053 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in Nebraska of $55,860 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $63,540.

High-wage employment in Nemaha County, Nebraska can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($45,829), automotive repair and maintenance ($27,268), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($25,950) and health and personal care stores ($25,010) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Nemaha County Wages have increased by 12.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Nemaha County, Nebraska by a total of 12.6%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Nebraska and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Nemaha County, Nebraska can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 16.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,465. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Nemaha County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Nemaha County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 238 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Nemaha County

Given the industries in the area, the Death care services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 35 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Death care services industry make up 56.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Nemaha County, Nebraska.

Top 3 Industries
1. Death care services (35 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (9 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Nemaha County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 56 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 78.2 percent of the total employment growth in Nemaha County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (56 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (9 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (7 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (5 new jobs)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (2 new jobs)

Nemaha County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 181.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Nemaha County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 12 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Nemaha County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (181.7 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (27.6 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (7.6 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 11.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Nebraska, which went through a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Nemaha County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Death care services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 67.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry reported a loss of 8.7 percent. The losses in the Death care services industry in Nemaha County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 5.4 in percent of workers in the Death care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (67.7 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (27.7 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (18.2 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (17.2 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (14.8 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.

Nemaha County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Nemaha County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 70 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Nemaha County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 7 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 50.0 percent of the total employment decline in Nemaha County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (7 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (3 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (5 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Nemaha County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 23 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 89.7 percent of the total employment growth in Nemaha County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (23 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (11 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (8 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (6 new jobs)

Of the 12 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 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Nemaha County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 9.3 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the it saw a gain of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Nemaha County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (9.3 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (7.5 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (7.4 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (4 percent decline)

Nemaha County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 22.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Nemaha County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where this industry saw a loss of 1.1 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Nemaha County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (22.5 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (6.0 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (4.7 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (1.9 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (1.4 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Nebraska, which went through 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 Nemaha County, Nebraska

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Nemaha County had a medium-low median income for households of $38,128 (2005 Dollars). This median is 20.4 percent lower than the median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 28.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Nemaha County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Nemaha County, with 20 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $25,025. This household income level is 34.4 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic in Nemaha County, Nebraska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $57,623, this income level is 51.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Nemaha County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,043 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Nemaha County reported an income level of $73,125, this level was 91.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 444.3 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $207,512.







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

Higher Education in Nemaha County, Nebraska

In Nemaha County, Nebraska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 23 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 43.6 percent of the Asian alone and 8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Nemaha County, Nebraska can be considered to have a highly-educated working age population, with 23 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Nemaha has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Nemaha County, Nebraska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Nemaha have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 23.4 percent (Men) versus 22.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 32.6 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 Nemaha County, Nebraska

Nemaha County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 96.9 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Nemaha has increased the level of diversity when 2.0 percent of the people were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Nemaha County, Nebraska to be 42.5 years old. The median age in Nemaha is greater than the median age for the State of Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.6 years old. With a total of 20.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Nemaha can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 62 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Nemaha County, Nebraska had an estimated population of 6,965 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 7,568. The decline signifies a decrease of -8 percent. Nemaha ranks 89 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,827 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Nemaha encompasses a total area of 409 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 17 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Randolph, GA (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), Renville, MN (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stevens, WA (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ), Lewis and Clark, MT (17 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Nemaha from another country. The international migration into Nemaha accounts for 0 percent of the total 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.

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

Housing Report for Nemaha County, Nebraska

In Nemaha County, the census reported 3,517 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 62 residential units since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Nemaha County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $58,200, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Nebraska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Nebraska, Nemaha County stands 38 of 93 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,095 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Nemaha County, Nebraska. In 2000, 89.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Nemaha County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.42. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.42 times greater than the national average, signifying that Nemaha specializes in Manufacturing.

The Administrative and waste services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Nemaha County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 11.3 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 2.5 percent of employment in 2005.

Nemaha County ranks 37 of 94 Counties in the State of Nebraska by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 36 of 94 Counties.

Manufacturing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Nemaha County, increasing in size by 15.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -13.4 percent. The State of Nebraska encountered a change in industry employment of -8.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Nemaha County. The industry averages 116 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Nebraska establishments size average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

Administrative and waste services saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Nemaha County. The industry was hit with a loss of 193 total jobs during the period, accounting for 80.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 42.8 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Nemaha County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 31.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 582 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 15.4 and 13 percent of total employment, respectively.



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