Fall River County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 15 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Fall River County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 66 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fall River County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 7 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 30.4 percent of the total employment growth in Fall River County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (7 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (7 new jobs)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (3 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (3 new jobs)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fall River County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 29 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 63.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Fall River County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (29 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (3 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (3 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (3 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (2 jobs lost)

Fall River County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 36.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 30 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Fall River County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.9 percent in terms of employment in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (36.8 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (36.8 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (22 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (19.2 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (14.8 percent decline)

Fall River County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 75.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fall River County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry took a loss of 1.3 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Fall River County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (75.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (47.7 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (25.0 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (17.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (11.9 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.





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 Fall River County, South Dakota

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 5.5 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $36,563. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $31,687. This household income level is 8.6 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Fall River County had a median household income level of $24,347, this was 29.8 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic in Fall River County, South Dakota recorded a median income of $19,744, which is 43 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Fall River County, South Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,081 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Fall River County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $34,668 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 19.1 percent lower than the median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 41.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Fall River County, South Dakota can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 37.8 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 Fall River County, with 22.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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