In Bennett County, jobs in the utility system construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the utility system construction industry reported the top wages in Bennett County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bennett County received a wage of $20,223 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in South Dakota of $37,033 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $48,011.

Other top-pay jobs in Bennett County, South Dakota are present in other amusement and recreation industries ($8,263), oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.) and fruit and tree nut farming (.) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Bennett County Wages have increased by 23.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Bennett County, South Dakota by a total of 23.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for South Dakota 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Bennett County, South Dakota can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 16.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $28,713. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Bennett County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Bennett County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 39.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Bennett County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 3.4 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Bennett County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.8 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Utility system construction (39.8 percent gain)

Bennett County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 39.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Bennett County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (39.4 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (39.3 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (31.4 percent decline)
4. Civic and social organizations (29.6 percent decline)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (27.2 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 12.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

In Bennett County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 68 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bennett County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 61 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 24.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Bennett County, South Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (61 jobs lost)









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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.

Bennett County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Bennett County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 6.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 16.4 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Bennett County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 7.4 percent in terms of employees in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Utility system construction (6.2 percent decline)

Bennett County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 16.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Bennett County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where it saw a loss of 2.6 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Bennett County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (16.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 12.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bennett County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has grown the most with 2 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 83.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Bennett County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bennett County

The Utility system construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Utility system construction industry make up 100.0 percent of the total job loss in Bennett County, South Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Utility system construction (3 jobs lost)

In Bennett County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 53 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.







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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 Bennett County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Bennett County, South Dakota can be recognized as having a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 39.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 59.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Bennett County, with 54 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Bennett County reported a relatively low household income of $29,616 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 39.4 percent lower than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and this is 65.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Bennett County, South Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,145 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 15.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Bennett County had a median income of $20,475, this median was 30.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 44.9 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $42,900. Hispanic households in Bennett County, South Dakota reported a median household income of $27,788, this income level is 6.2 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Bennett County, South Dakota

In Bennett County, South Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, 23 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 14.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Bennett County, South Dakota has a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Bennett is reported having 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Bennett County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Bennett have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.2 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Less than High School category, with 30.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Bennett County, South Dakota

Bennett County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 3,585 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 3,575. This growth represents an increase of 0.3 percent. Bennett ranks 25 of 66 counties when calculating total change in population for South Dakota and the county ranks 1,913 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Bennett County, South Dakota to be 29.4 years of age. The median age in Bennett is less than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen no change in the median, when the median age was 29.4 years old. With a total of 33 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Bennett can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 54.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Bennett from outside the country. The immigration into Bennett accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into South Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In terms of total land area, Bennett encompasses a total area of 1185 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), Sierra, NM (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).

Bennett County, South Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 39.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 2.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Bennett has increased the level of diversity when 2.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Bennett County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Bennett County is positioned 43 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,937 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Bennett County, South Dakota. In 2000, 97.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Bennett County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $36,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the South Dakota 2000 home value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Bennett County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 1,316 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 26 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Bennett County, South Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

The Wholesale trade sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Bennett County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 10.7 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Other services, except public administration from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Bennett County, growing in new jobs by 33.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 2.8 percent. The State of South Dakota underwent a employment change in the industry of -2.4 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Retail Trade has a largest number of employee per establishment in Bennett County. The industry averages 8 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 15 and less than the State of South Dakota average establishment size of 12 for the Retail Trade industry.

Bennett County is ranked at 55 of 67 Counties in the State of South Dakota in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 47 of 67 Counties.

In Bennett County, Construction, Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction industry has an LQ of 2.79. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 2.79 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Bennett County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.

In Bennett County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Other services, except public administration industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 23.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 108 people employed. The Construction and Other services, except public administration sectors account for 18.3 and 2.6 percent of all employment.





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