In Pawnee County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the depository credit intermediation industry wages were the highest in Pawnee County for 2006. The average industry job in Pawnee County was paid an annual wage of $36,064 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $34,564 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $47,929.

Top-pay jobs in Pawnee County, Nebraska can be found in gasoline stations ($18,746), residential building construction ($14,357), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon 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.

Pawnee County Wages have increased by 37.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Pawnee County, Nebraska by a total of 37.3%. This is greater than the growth in average 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Pawnee County, Nebraska when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Pawnee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Pawnee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 69.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 16.5 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Pawnee County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.9 percent in terms of employment 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)

Pawnee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 2.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pawnee County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 4 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Pawnee County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (2.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 5.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pawnee County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 82 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 45.5 percent of the total job loss in Pawnee County, Nebraska.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (82 jobs lost)

In Pawnee County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 26 jobs from mid-2001 to 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.

Pawnee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Pawnee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 13.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Pawnee County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 2.9 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Pawnee County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.5 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Residential building construction (13.5 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (10.0 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Nebraska, which went through a gain of 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Pawnee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 32.8 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 it saw a loss of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Pawnee County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (32.8 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (11 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3.3 percent decline)

In Pawnee County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pawnee County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 16 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 68.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Pawnee County, Nebraska.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (16 jobs lost)
2. Private households (7 jobs lost)









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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 Pawnee County, Nebraska

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Pawnee County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 11.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Pawnee County, accounting 20.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Pawnee County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $33,930 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 35.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 44.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Pawnee County reported a median household income of $26,813, this level was 21 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Pawnee County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,170 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Pawnee County, Nebraska

Reported by the 2000 Census in Pawnee County, Nebraska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 47 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Pawnee on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 14.8 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 43.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Pawnee County, Nebraska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 40 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Pawnee County, Nebraska is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Pawnee counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Pawnee County, Nebraska

Pawnee County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 2,878 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 3,084. The decline represents a decrease of -6.7 percent. Pawnee ranks 59 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 2,336 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Pawnee County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 98.4 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Pawnee has increased the level of diversity when 0.9 percent of the population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Pawnee covers a total land area of 432 square miles. This area has a very low density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Rio Arriba, NM (7 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pawnee County, Nebraska to be 47.6 years old. The median age in Pawnee is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 45.9 years old. With 20 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Pawnee can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 54.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 25.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Pawnee from another country. The international migration into Pawnee makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Pawnee County, Nebraska

Pawnee County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $30,300, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Nebraska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $88,000 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Pawnee County, the real estate market was made up of 1,620 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 23 residential units since 2001, or 1.4 percent.

The State of Nebraska, Pawnee County places 45 of 93 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,372 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Pawnee County, Nebraska. In 2000, 97.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Retail Trade has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Pawnee County, moving a total of 7.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 0.5 percent. The State of Nebraska experienced a sector employment shift of -2.6 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Pawnee County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 27.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 129 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 18.6 and 15.6 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Pawnee County, with the industry averaging 32 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Nebraska establishments size average of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Pawnee County, Manufacturing, Other services, except public administration and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.15. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.15 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Pawnee 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).