In Lyon County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the computer systems design and related services industry paid the average highest wages in Lyon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lyon County was paid an annual wage of $70,244 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Nevada of $69,560 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $80,588.

Top-pay jobs in Lyon County, Nevada can be found in cement and concrete product manufacturing ($67,642), management and technical consulting services ($57,248), legal services ($49,328) and unclassified ($48,545) 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.

Lyon County Industry Wages Lag Behind Nevada, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Lyon County, Nevada can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 17.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $37,970. The average industry wage 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.

Lyon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lyon County

The Plastics product manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 98 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Plastics product manufacturing industry make up 27.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lyon County, Nevada.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (98 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (48 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (44 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (42 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (37 jobs lost)

In Lyon County, Nevada, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,426 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 46 4-digit NAICS industries, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 35 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lyon County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gambling industries industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 353 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gambling industries industry makes up 17.2 percent of the growth in Lyon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gambling industries (353 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (249 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (190 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (184 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (133 new jobs)

Lyon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Plastics product manufacturing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 62.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Nevada, where the it saw a gain of 20.4 percent. The losses in the Plastics product manufacturing industry in Lyon County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 9 in percent of jobs in the Plastics product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (62.2 percent decline)
2. Water, sewage and other systems (55.8 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (39 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (38.2 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (30.5 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 15.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Nevada, which saw a gain of 21.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Lyon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 642.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lyon County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Nevada, where it saw a gain of 21.8 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Lyon County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (642.1 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (558.8 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (377.4 percent gain)
4. Legal services (357.5 percent gain)
5. Direct selling establishments (350.0 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.

Lyon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lyon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 200.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lyon County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nevada, where the industry felt a gain of 86.3 percent. The Unclassified industry in Lyon County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (200.0 percent gain)
2. Legal services (190.5 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (151.8 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (121.7 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (54.1 percent gain)

Lyon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 44.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nevada, where the industry reported a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Lyon County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1 percent in terms of employees in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (44.3 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (29.7 percent decline)
3. Water, sewage and other systems (28.1 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (27.6 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (19 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Nevada, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lyon County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gambling industries industry has grown the most with 148 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gambling industries industry makes up 19.8 percent of the growth in Lyon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gambling industries (148 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (115 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (53 new jobs)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (52 new jobs)
5. Legal services (40 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lyon County

Given the industries in the area, the Residential building construction industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 89 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Residential building construction industry make up 33.1 percent of the total job loss in Lyon County, Nevada.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (89 jobs lost)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (26 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (26 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (24 jobs lost)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (17 jobs lost)

In Lyon County, Nevada, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 707 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 58 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 38 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Lyon County, Nevada

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lyon County accounted a relatively high median income for all households of $47,618 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 9.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Nevada of $52,160 and the income level is 3.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Lyon County reported a median household income of $38,268, this was 19.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Lyon County, Nevada White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,224 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Lyon County, Nevada recorded a median income of $39,951, this income level is 16.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $35,727. This median is 25 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 60.1 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $76,259.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lyon County, Nevada can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 28.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Lyon County, with 19.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Lyon County, Nevada

Lyon County, Nevada can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lyon is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Nevada's proportion of 18.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Lyon County, Nevada, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Lyon have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 11.8 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Lyon County, Nevada according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 24.6 percent of Black or African American, 15 percent of the Asian alone and 3.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Lyon County, Nevada

Lyon County, Nevada has a population that is comprised of 81.3 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 12.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nevada percent of 36.2. Since 2000, Lyon has increased the level of diversity when 12.1 percent of the population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Lyon covers a total land area of 1994 square miles. This area has a low density of 24 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, IN (24 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IL (24 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, FL (24 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Owsley, KY (24 per sq. mile ), Menominee, MI (24 per sq. mile ), Chelan, WA (24 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lyon County, Nevada to be 37.2 years of age. The median in Lyon is greater than the median age in Nevada of 35.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 38.2 years of age. With a total of 24.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lyon can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Lyon County, Nevada had an estimated population of 47,515 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 34,893. This growth denotes an increase of 36.2 percent. Lyon ranks 3 of 17 counties when analyzing total population change in Nevada and the county ranks 273 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Lyon from outside the country. The immigration into Lyon makes up 0.4 percent of immigration into the State of Nevada. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Lyon County, Nevada

The State of Nevada, Lyon County is positioned 2 of 17 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 137 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Lyon County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $119,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Nevada 2000 median home value of $142,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Lyon County, the census reported 16,647 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 2,070 housing units since the year 2001, or 14.2 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Lyon County, Nevada -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Administrative and waste services between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lyon County. The industry was hit with a loss of 494 total jobs during the period, accounting for 56.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 56.8 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Accommodation and food services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Lyon County, growing by 76.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of Nevada saw a change in employment in the sector of 7.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Lyon County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Mining have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.76. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 4.76 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lyon County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Lyon is the County that is ranked 7 of 18 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Nevada in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 6 of 18 Counties.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest establishments in Lyon County, averaging 28 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 16 and greater than the State of Nevada average of 22 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

The Administrative and waste services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Lyon County since 2001, going from making up 9.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 3.7 percent of employment in 2005.

In Lyon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,475 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 15.9 and 14.5 percent of total employment, respectively.



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