In Aurora County, jobs in the specialized freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the specialized freight trucking industry reported the top wages in Aurora County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Aurora County earned an annual wage of $31,230 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of South Dakota of $32,732 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $36,645.

Other high-paying jobs in Aurora County, South Dakota may be found in gasoline stations ($14,208), legal services ($11,718), grocery stores ($9,012) and other amusement and recreation industries ($8,696) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Aurora County Wages have increased by 18.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Aurora County, South Dakota by a total of 18.4%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for South Dakota 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.

Aurora County Industry Wages Lag Behind South Dakota, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Aurora County, South Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $28,713. 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.

Aurora County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Aurora County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 30 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Aurora County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 15 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 91.7 percent of the total employment growth in Aurora County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (15 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (1 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Aurora County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 28 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 84.8 percent of the total employment decline in Aurora County, South Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (28 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (5 jobs lost)



Aurora County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Aurora County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (52.8 percent decline)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (40 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 5.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in South Dakota, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Aurora County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 47.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Aurora County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where it saw a gain of 7.3 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Aurora County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.2 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (47.8 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (9.5 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.

Aurora County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Aurora County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Legal services industry has added the most employment with 2 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Legal services industry makes up 83.3 percent of the total employment growth in Aurora County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Legal services (2 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (24 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (23 new jobs)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (22 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Aurora County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 6 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 54.5 percent of the total job loss in Aurora County, South Dakota.

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

From the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 1 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Aurora County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 18 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Aurora County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 20.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Aurora County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 0.6 percent. The Legal services industry in Aurora County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.6 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Legal services (20.8 percent gain)

Aurora County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 19.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Aurora County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.3 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (19.4 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (19.3 percent decline)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (7.7 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (1.4 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in South Dakota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.





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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 Aurora County, South Dakota

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Aurora County had a medium-low household income of $34,846 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 18.5 percent lower than the median income in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 41 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Aurora County, South Dakota can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 50 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Aurora County, with 18.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Aurora County had a median household income level of $29,250, this median was 16.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Aurora County, South Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $22,669, this income level is 34.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Aurora County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,067 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Aurora County, South Dakota

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Aurora County, South Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 39.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Aurora have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.2 percent (Men) versus 15.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Aurora County, South Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Aurora County, South Dakota may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Aurora was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of South Dakota's proportion of 21.6 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 Aurora County, South Dakota

Aurora County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 2,901 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 3,063. The decline shows a decrease of -5.3 percent. Aurora ranks 40 of 66 counties in terms of population growth in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,253 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Aurora County, South Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 93.5 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 3.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Aurora has increased in diversity when 2.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Aurora internationally. The international migration into Aurora makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Aurora covers a total land area of 708 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Aurora County, South Dakota to be 43.1 years of age. The median in Aurora is greater than the median age for the State of South Dakota of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.7 years of age. With 25.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Aurora can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 53.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 21.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Aurora County, South Dakota

In Aurora County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 1,334 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 28 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.1 percent.

Aurora County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $32,600, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of South Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $79,600 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of South Dakota, Aurora County places 38 of 66 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,847 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau