In Phelps County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry wages were the highest in Phelps County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Phelps County received an annual wage of $75,326 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $139,772 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Phelps County, Nebraska are present in architectural and engineering services ($41,918), accounting and bookkeeping services ($39,271), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($39,097) and general freight trucking ($35,074) 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.

Phelps County Wages have increased by 8.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Phelps County, Nebraska by a total of 8.0%. This is less than the growth in 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Phelps County, Nebraska can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 18.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,465. The average industry wage 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.

Phelps County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 27 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 15 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Phelps County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 40 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 26.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Phelps County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (40 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (26 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (14 new jobs)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (13 new jobs)

In Phelps County, Nebraska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 225 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Phelps County

The Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 45 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 35.4 percent of the total employment decline in Phelps County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (45 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (22 jobs lost)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (12 jobs lost)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (10 jobs lost)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (9 jobs lost)

Phelps County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 51.4 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Phelps County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.5 in percent of workers in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (51.4 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (45.5 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (38.1 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (32.6 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (24.3 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 5.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, experiencing a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Phelps County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 64.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Phelps County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 13.4 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Phelps County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (64.7 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (61.2 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (41.2 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (36.3 percent gain)
5. Personal care services (25.9 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.

Phelps County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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

Phelps County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 71.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Phelps County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nebraska, where it saw a loss of 3.6 percent. The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Phelps County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (71.4 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (56.4 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (34.5 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (20.0 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (20.0 percent gain)

Phelps County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 23.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry felt a gain of 18.3 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Phelps County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 9.5 in percent of jobs in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (23.1 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (18.2 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (15.8 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (14.9 percent decline)
5. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (14.3 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Phelps County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has grown the most with 13 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 17.8 percent of the total growth in Phelps County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (13 new jobs)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (8 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (8 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (7 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (7 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Phelps County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 14 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 20.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Phelps County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (14 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (13 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (11 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (4 jobs lost)

From the 30 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Phelps County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 60 jobs from mid-2005 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.

Income and Poverty in Phelps County, Nebraska

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Phelps County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $43,663 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 5.2 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and this is 12.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Phelps County, Nebraska can be considered to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 8.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 36 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Phelps County, with 18.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $62,888. This income level is 44 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Phelps County, Nebraska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $25,025, which is 42.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Phelps County had a median income of $47,427, this level was 8.6 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Phelps County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,586 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median income in 2000.







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

Demographic Profile for Phelps County, Nebraska

Phelps County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 96.1 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Phelps has increased the percent of minority population when 2.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Phelps internationally. The international migration into Phelps totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Nebraska. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Phelps County, Nebraska to be 42.3 years of age. The median age in Phelps is greater than the median age in the State of Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 39.5 years of age. With 23.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Phelps can be described 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 population, making up 58.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Phelps County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 9,449 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 9,740. The decline shows a decrease of -3 percent. Phelps ranks 70 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 2,496 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Phelps spans a total area of 540 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, 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 ).

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

Housing Report for Phelps County, Nebraska

In Phelps County, there were a total of 4,260 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 57 homes since 2001, or 1.4 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Phelps County, Nebraska. In 2000, 87.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

The State of Nebraska, Phelps County places 49 of 93 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,420 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Phelps County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $71,400, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Nebraska 2000 home value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Phelps County, growing in new jobs by 50 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Nebraska felt a shift in employment in the industry of -1.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Phelps County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 11.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 430 employees. The Wholesale trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 8.4 and 8.2 percent of all employment.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Phelps County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 23.9 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Phelps County, Wholesale trade, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 1.62. The percent of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.62 times greater than the national average, signifying that Phelps County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

Phelps County is ranked at 25 of 94 Counties in the State of Nebraska in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 24 of 94 Counties.

Administrative and waste services has the largest businesses in Phelps County, averaging 17 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and greater than the Nebraska establishments size average of 16 for the Administrative and waste services industry.





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