Humboldt County, Nevada

In Humboldt County, jobs in the commercial machinery repair and maintenance pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry wages were the highest in Humboldt County for 2006. The average industry job in Humboldt County was paid an annual wage of $72,221 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Nevada of $48,752 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $42,854.

Other top-pay jobs in Humboldt County, Nevada are present in metal ore mining ($71,325), utility system construction ($70,359), wired telecommunications carriers ($69,046) and grocery and related product wholesalers ($60,757) 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.

Humboldt County Wages have increased by 30.2% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Humboldt County, Nevada by a total of 30.2%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Nevada and greater 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.

Humboldt County Industry Wages Exceed Nevada, and Wages Exceed the United States

Editor — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:35:00 +0000

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Total wages in all industries in Humboldt County, Nevada when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 8.4 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $37,970. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Humboldt County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Humboldt County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 73 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 40.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (73 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (45 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (22 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (19 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (8 jobs lost)

Given the 27 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Humboldt County, Nevada, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,023 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Humboldt County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Metal ore mining industry has added the most employment with 493 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Metal ore mining industry makes up 59.5 percent of the growth in Humboldt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metal ore mining (493 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (58 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (55 new jobs)
4. Support activities for mining (35 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (28 new jobs)

Humboldt County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 200.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Humboldt County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nevada, where it saw a gain of 59.3 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Humboldt County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (200.0 percent gain)
2. Legal services (150.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (120.3 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (79.1 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (78.0 percent gain)

Humboldt County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 59.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nevada, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 24.4 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Humboldt County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.7 in percent of jobs in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (59.3 percent decline)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (25.9 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (23.3 percent decline)
4. Direct selling establishments (13.8 percent decline)
5. Traveler accommodation (10.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 18.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in Nevada, which saw a gain of 21.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

Humboldt County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Decline in Humboldt County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 9 jobs. The declines in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 43.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (9 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (5 jobs lost)
3. Gambling industries (3 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (2 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (7 jobs lost)

In Humboldt County, Nevada, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 405 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 32 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 25 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Humboldt County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 48 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry makes up 13.9 percent of the growth in Humboldt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (48 new jobs)
2. Other crop farming (47 new jobs)
3. Vocational rehabilitation services (27 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (24 new jobs)
5. Metal ore mining (22 new jobs)

Humboldt County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 132.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Humboldt County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nevada, where the industry felt a gain of 32.8 percent. The Legal services industry in Humboldt County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (132.1 percent gain)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (63.3 percent gain)
3. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (59.2 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (54.3 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (48.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 6.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Nevada, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Humboldt County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 36.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Nevada, where the industry reported a gain of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Humboldt County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (36.1 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (4.3 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (3.8 percent decline)
4. Gambling industries (3.3 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (1.2 percent decline)

About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Humboldt County, Nevada

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When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Humboldt County was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $55,162 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 5.4 percent higher than the median in State of Nevada of $52,160 and the median is 10.9 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Humboldt County, Nevada can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 29.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Humboldt County, with 17.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $30,713. This household income level is 44.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Humboldt County had a median household income level of $34,425, which was 37.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Humboldt County, Nevada White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $57,082 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 64.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $19,744. Hispanic Householders in Humboldt County, Nevada recorded a median income of $43,703, which is 20.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

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

Higher Education in Humboldt County, Nevada

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In Humboldt County, Nevada according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 16 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 14.6 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Humboldt County, Nevada, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Humboldt on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Humboldt County, Nevada can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Humboldt is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Nevada's proportion of 18.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

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

Housing Report for Humboldt County, Nevada

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In Humboldt County, there were a total of 7,030 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 24 homes since 2001, or 0.3 percent.

The State of Nevada, Humboldt County places 13 of 17 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,948 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Humboldt County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $117,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Nevada 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $142,000 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Humboldt County, Nevada. In 2000, 56 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Editor — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:30:00 +0000

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

In Humboldt County, Mining, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Mining provides the most jobs and contributes 29.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,811 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries total 16.6 and 13.4 percent of industry employment.

Mining has a largest number of employee per establishment in Humboldt County, with the industry averaging 82 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the State of Nevada establishments size average of 44 for the Mining industry.

Construction has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Humboldt County, increasing in size by 47.9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of Nevada felt a shift in employment in the industry of 47.4 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Humboldt County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 58.01. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 58.01 times greater than the national average, signifying that Humboldt may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

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