In Nowata County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the office administrative services industry wages were the highest in Nowata County for 2006. The average industry job in Nowata County received a wage of $44,437 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Oklahoma of $39,128 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,535.

Top-pay jobs in Nowata County, Oklahoma are present in offices of physicians ($37,261), general freight trucking ($36,350), support activities for mining ($24,666) and building equipment contractors ($22,575) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Nowata County Wages have increased by 14.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Nowata County, Oklahoma by a total of 14.9%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Oklahoma 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.

Nowata County Industry Wages Lag Behind Oklahoma, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Nowata County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 31.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,677. The average industry wage 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.

Nowata County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Nowata County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 23 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Nowata County

The Office administrative services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Office administrative services industry makes up 83.3 percent of the total employment growth in Nowata County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Office administrative services (2 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (10 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (5 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Nowata County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 6 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 42.2 percent of the total job loss in Nowata County, Oklahoma.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)



Total industry employment has increased by 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Oklahoma, which went through a gain of 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Nowata County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 33.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 32.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Nowata County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (33.3 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (22.4 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (21.2 percent decline)

Nowata County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 15.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Nowata County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where the industry took a loss of 5.2 percent. The Office administrative services industry in Nowata County lagged behind the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 37.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Office administrative services (15.2 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.

Nowata County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Nowata County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 41 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 62.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Nowata County, Oklahoma.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (41 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (8 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (7 jobs lost)
4. Support activities for mining (4 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Nowata County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 4 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 57.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Nowata County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (4 new jobs)
2. Child day care services (2 new jobs)
3. Furniture stores (7 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (6 new jobs)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (6 new jobs)

In Nowata County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 46 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Nowata County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 65.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 5.5 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Nowata County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (65.3 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (42.9 percent decline)
3. Support activities for mining (31.7 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (18.6 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (14.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Nowata County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 44.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Nowata County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where this industry saw a gain of 14.7 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Nowata County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 4 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (44.4 percent gain)
2. Private households (14.3 percent gain)
3. Child day care services (12.2 percent gain)
4. Office administrative services (5.6 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.

Income and Poverty in Nowata County, Oklahoma

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Nowata County, Oklahoma can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.1 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 27.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Nowata County, with 23.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Nowata County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $34,480 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 13.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the income level is 42.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Nowata County had a median income of $33,735, this was 2.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Nowata County, Oklahoma White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,760 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Nowata County, Oklahoma , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $26,618, which is 22.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 60.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $13,650.







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

Higher Education in Nowata County, Oklahoma

In Nowata County, Oklahoma as reported in the 2000 Census, 10 percent of the White Alone, 11.6 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 12.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Nowata County, Oklahoma, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 42.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Nowata have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.8 percent (Men) versus 9.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 43 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Nowata County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a less-educated population, with 9.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Nowata was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Nowata County, Oklahoma

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Nowata internationally. The migration from outside the US into Nowata totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Oklahoma. This amount of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Nowata County, Oklahoma had a population of 10,864 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 10,591. This growth denotes an increase of 2.6 percent. Nowata ranks 32 of 77 counties by growth in total population in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,586 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Nowata County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 72.9 percent White, 2.5 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Nowata has increased the percent of minority population when 3.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Nowata extends a total area of 565 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 19 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Montmorency, MI (19 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Lee, AR (19 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gallatin, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Robertson, TX (19 per sq. mile ), Lake, MT (19 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Nowata County, Oklahoma to be 40.4 years old. The median in Nowata is greater than the median age in the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.1 years old. With 23.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Nowata 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 presence of the population, with 59.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Nowata County, Oklahoma

When compared to other counties in Oklahoma, Nowata County places 52 of 77 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,539 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Nowata County, the real estate market was made up of 4,801 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 55 residential units since 2001, or 1.2 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Nowata County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 96 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Nowata County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $41,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Oklahoma 2000 home median value of $70,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Nowata County, Oklahoma -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Nowata County, Mining, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 2.03. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 2.03 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Nowata may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Nowata County, growing in new jobs by 50 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Oklahoma encountered a change in industry employment of 2.5 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Nowata County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 289 people employed. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors account for 20.9 and 15.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Nowata County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 27.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 20.9 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Nowata County. The industry averages 32 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Oklahoma establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.







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