In Perkins County, jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Perkins County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Perkins County was paid an annual wage of $33,690 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Nebraska of $32,065 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $37,902.

Other high-paying jobs in Perkins County, Nebraska can be found in depository credit intermediation ($27,141), management and technical consulting services ($23,804), automotive repair and maintenance ($22,365) and building equipment contractors ($19,656) 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.

Perkins County Wages have increased by 17.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Perkins County, Nebraska by a total of 17.6%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Nebraska and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Perkins 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 23.7 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,465. The average 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.

Perkins County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Perkins County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 93.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Perkins County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where this industry saw a gain of 2.3 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Perkins County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (93.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Perkins County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 38.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry reported a gain of 8.7 percent. The losses in the Depository credit intermediation industry in Perkins County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6 percent in terms of employment in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (38.2 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (8.2 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Perkins County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 5 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 93.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Perkins County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (5 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (46 new jobs)

In Perkins County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Perkins County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 91.7 percent of the total employment decline in Perkins County, Nebraska.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (18 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.

Perkins County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Perkins County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 3 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry makes up 66.7 percent of the total growth in Perkins County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 new jobs)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (5 new jobs)

In Perkins County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 9 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 5 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Perkins County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management and technical consulting services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 10 jobs. The declines in the Management and technical consulting services industry make up 96.7 percent of the total job loss in Perkins County, Nebraska.

Top 2 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (10 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (4 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Perkins County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 21.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Perkins County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nebraska, where this industry saw a loss of 1.8 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Perkins County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (21.6 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (2.7 percent gain)

Perkins County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 52.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 18.3 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Perkins County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.5 in percent of jobs in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (52.7 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (1.1 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 Perkins County, Nebraska

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Perkins County had a medium-high median household income of $40,020 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 14.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 22.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Perkins County, Nebraska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,462 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $62,888. This median income level is 57.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Perkins County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $27,300, this median household income is 31.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 57.1 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $62,888.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Perkins County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 16.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Perkins County, reporting 25 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Perkins County, Nebraska

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Perkins County, Nebraska, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Perkins have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 17.6 percent (Men) versus 17.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Perkins County, Nebraska as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Perkins County, Nebraska may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Perkins counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Perkins County, Nebraska

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Perkins internationally. The migration from outside the US into Perkins totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Perkins County, Nebraska to be 43.1 years old. The median age in Perkins is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.9 years old. With 22.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Perkins can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Perkins County, Nebraska had a population of 3,057 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 3,176. The decline shows a decrease of -3.7 percent. Perkins ranks 43 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,160 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Perkins covers a total land area of 883 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 3 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).

Perkins County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 96.3 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Perkins has increased the level of diversity when 2.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Perkins County, Nebraska

Perkins County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $52,200, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Nebraska 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $88,000 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Perkins County, the census reported 1,463 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 14 residential units since 2001, or 1 percent.

When compared to other counties in Nebraska, Perkins County stands 60 of 93 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,644 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 Perkins County, Nebraska. In 2000, 95.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Perkins County, rising by 114.8 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Nebraska saw a change in employment in the sector of 4.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Perkins County, Wholesale trade, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Wholesale trade is the major employer in the county making up 21.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 126 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 14 and 13.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Perkins County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 9.53. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 9.53 times greater than the national average, signifying that Perkins may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Perkins County. In the County, the industry averages 8 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 21 and less than the State of Nebraska establishments size average of 23 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

The Finance and insurance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Perkins County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 9.8 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.







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