In Platte County, jobs in the other crop farming pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the other crop farming industry reported the top wages in Platte County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Platte County received an annual wage of $125,888 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $27,095 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $21,960.

Other top-pay jobs in Platte County, Nebraska are present in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($65,981), nondepository credit intermediation ($57,180), offices of physicians ($51,691) and activities related to credit intermediation ($49,862) 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.

Platte County Wages have increased by 16.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Platte County, Nebraska by a total of 16.5%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Platte County, Nebraska when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 13.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,465. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Platte County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Platte County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Shoe stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 80.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the industry felt a loss of 18.7 percent. The losses in the Shoe stores industry in Platte County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 5.3 percent in terms of employment in the Shoe stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Shoe stores (80.1 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (73.9 percent decline)
3. Private households (59.7 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (39.8 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (38 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Nebraska, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Platte County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 171.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Platte County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where it saw a gain of 19.1 percent. The Child day care services industry in Platte County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 7.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (171.1 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (87.5 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (79.7 percent gain)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (69.1 percent gain)
5. Hog and pig farming (68.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Platte County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 85 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 15.8 percent of the total employment decline in Platte County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (85 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (83 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (82 jobs lost)
4. Shoe stores (51 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (50 jobs lost)

Out of the 55 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 30 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Platte County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 265 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Platte County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Hog and pig farming industry has added the most employment with 122 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Hog and pig farming industry makes up 16.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Platte County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hog and pig farming (122 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (68 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (47 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (46 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (43 new jobs)





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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.

Platte County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 4.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Nebraska, which saw a gain of 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Platte County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 49.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Platte County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where the industry took a gain of 2.8 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Platte County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (49.7 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (46.1 percent gain)
3. Grocery stores (37.4 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (33.7 percent gain)
5. Special food services (26.6 percent gain)

Platte County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 47.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nebraska, where the industry reported a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Platte County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.9 in percent of workers in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (47.3 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (24.1 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (23.5 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (22.4 percent decline)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (20.6 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Platte County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Child day care services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 23 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Child day care services industry make up 12.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Platte County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (23 jobs lost)
2. Hog and pig farming (22 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (18 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (17 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (13 jobs lost)

In Platte County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 718 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Given the 64 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 26 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 36 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Platte County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 138 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 20.5 percent of the growth in Platte County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (138 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (75 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (62 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (53 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (49 new jobs)





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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 Platte County, Nebraska

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 31.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $31,363. Hispanic in Platte County, Nebraska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $33,504, this median is 27.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Platte County reported a median household income of $40,219, this median was 12.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Platte County, Nebraska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $46,800 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $17,367. This income level is 62.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Platte County, Nebraska may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 19.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Platte County, having 11.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Platte County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $46,050 (2005 Dollars). This median is 0.3 percent higher than the household income median in State of Nebraska of $45,923 and the median is 6.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Demographic Profile for Platte County, Nebraska

Platte County, Nebraska has a population that is made up of 88.7 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 9.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 10.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Platte has increased in diversity when 7.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Platte County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 31,262 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 31,532. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.9 percent. Platte ranks 64 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 2,461 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Platte County, Nebraska to be 37.6 years of age. The median age in Platte is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.8 years of age. With a total of 26.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Platte can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

By measuring total land area, Platte spans a total of 678 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 46 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, NC (46 per sq. mile ), Barbour, WV (46 per sq. mile ), Cherokee, TX (46 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calaveras, CA (46 per sq. mile ), East Feliciana, LA (46 per sq. mile ), Silver Bow, MT (46 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Platte internationally. The migration from outside the US into Platte totals 1.6 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This level of international migration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Platte County, Nebraska

In Platte County, there were a total of 13,213 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 254 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2 percent.

Platte County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $80,800, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Nebraska 2000 median home value of $88,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

When compared to other counties in Nebraska, Platte County stands 32 of 93 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,967 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Platte County, Nebraska. In 2000, 81.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Administrative and waste services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Platte County, increasing by 50.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 percent. The State of Nebraska underwent a employment change in the industry of -12.9 percent, during the time since 2001.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Platte County. The industry lost a total of 816 total jobs during the period, accounting for 13.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 85.2 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Platte County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 35.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 5,186 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 14 and 9.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Platte County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.74. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.74 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Platte County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Platte County, averaging 68 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska typical size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.







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