In Otoe County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Otoe County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Otoe County received a wage of $73,439 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Nebraska of $58,767 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Otoe County, Nebraska exsists in office administrative services ($64,931), architectural and engineering services ($37,161), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($32,552) and offices of other health practitioners ($32,462) 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.

Otoe County Wages have increased by 19.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Otoe County, Nebraska by a total of 19.9%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Nebraska and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Otoe County, Nebraska can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,465. The average industry wage 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.

Otoe County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Otoe County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has added the most employment with 179 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 38.2 percent of the total growth in Otoe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (179 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (46 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (46 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (43 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (36 new jobs)

In Otoe County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 421 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 26 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 17 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Otoe County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 82 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 45.5 percent of the total job loss in Otoe County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (82 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (25 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (19 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (17 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (10 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Otoe County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 69.1 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 sector experienced a gain of 16.5 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Otoe County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 7.9 percent in terms of employees in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (69.1 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (37.3 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (36.1 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (30.2 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (29.9 percent decline)

Otoe County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 277.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Otoe County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 24.3 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Otoe County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (277.3 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (215.0 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (103.2 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (92.0 percent gain)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (88.2 percent gain)





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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.

Otoe County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 34 4-digit NAICS industries, 18 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 14 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Otoe County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Personal care services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 20 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Personal care services industry makes up 16.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Otoe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (20 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (16 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (13 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (13 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (12 new jobs)

In Otoe County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 8 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Otoe County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 73 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 42.1 percent of the total employment decline in Otoe County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (73 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (27 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (17 jobs lost)
4. Other heavy construction (13 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (7 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of Nebraska, which saw a gain of 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Otoe County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Personal care services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 84.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Otoe County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where this industry saw a gain of 2.8 percent. The Personal care services industry in Otoe County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (84.3 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (35.5 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (33.8 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (25.0 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (23.5 percent gain)

Otoe County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 36.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Otoe County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (36.1 percent decline)
2. Other heavy construction (33.1 percent decline)
3. Employment services (26.3 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (24.3 percent decline)
5. Legal services (24.1 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 Otoe County, Nebraska

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Otoe County, Nebraska can be recognized as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 76.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Otoe County, reporting 13.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Otoe County reported a medium-high median income for households of $43,643 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 5.2 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and the median household income is 12.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic in Otoe County, Nebraska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $31,687, which is 27.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Otoe County reported a median household income of $29,250, which was 33 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 60.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $17,062. In Otoe County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,882 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $106,420. This median is 143.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Otoe County, Nebraska

Otoe County, Nebraska has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 18.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Otoe 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 the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Otoe County, Nebraska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 18 percent of the White Alone, 30.8 percent of Black or African American, 42.8 percent of the Asian alone and 11.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Otoe County, Nebraska, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 39.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Otoe have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 19.4 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 39.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Otoe County, Nebraska

Otoe County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 95.3 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Otoe has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In terms of total land area, Otoe spans a total of 616 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 25 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Minidoka, ID (25 per sq. mile ), Limestone, TX (25 per sq. mile ), Hockley, TX (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calhoun, MS (25 per sq. mile ), Jenkins, GA (25 per sq. mile ), Milam, TX (25 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Otoe County, Nebraska to be 41.1 years old. The median age in Otoe is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.6 years old. With a total of 23.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Otoe can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Otoe internationally. The international migration into Otoe makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Nebraska. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Otoe County, Nebraska had a population of 15,509 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 15,425. This growth signifies an increase of 0.5 percent. Otoe ranks 22 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,804 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Otoe County, Nebraska

Throughout the State of Nebraska, Otoe County stands 21 of 93 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,671 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Otoe County, there were a total of 6,873 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 162 homes since 2001, or 2.4 percent.

Otoe County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $78,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Nebraska 2000 home median value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Otoe County, Nebraska. In 2000, 80 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Otoe County, increasing by 216.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a change in employment in the sector of 4.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Otoe County, with the industry averaging 96 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Nebraska average establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Otoe County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 28 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,445 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 13.8 and 11.8 percent of all employment.

Real estate and rental and leasing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Otoe County. The industry was hit with a loss of 146 employees during the period, or 82.5 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 49.8 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Otoe County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Arts, entertainment, and recreation are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.18. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.18 times greater than the national average, signifying that Otoe may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.







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