In Bon Homme County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Employment in the depository credit intermediation industry reported the top wages in Bon Homme County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bon Homme County received an annual wage of $31,619 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in South Dakota of $39,442 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $47,929.

High-wage employment in Bon Homme County, South Dakota exsists in offices of dentists ($28,493), special food services ($25,384), building equipment contractors ($24,055) and commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($22,704) 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.

Bon Homme County Wages have increased by 16.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Bon Homme County, South Dakota by a total of 16.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of South Dakota and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Bon Homme County, South Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 23.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $28,713. The overall industry wage was less 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.

Bon Homme County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Bon Homme County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 137 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 13 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bon Homme County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 20 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 37.7 percent of the total job loss in Bon Homme County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (20 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (9 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (8 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (7 jobs lost)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (4 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bon Homme County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 19 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 56.9 percent of the growth in Bon Homme County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (19 new jobs)
2. Lessors of real estate (9 new jobs)
3. Legal services (2 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (1 new jobs)

Bon Homme County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 104.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Bon Homme County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where the industry took a loss of 2.5 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Bon Homme County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 2.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (104.0 percent gain)
2. Legal services (35.3 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (34.5 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (23.5 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (20.0 percent gain)

Bon Homme County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 35.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 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 26.6 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Bon Homme County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 30.6 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (35.5 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (30.9 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (27.7 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (24.4 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (16.7 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 8.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Bon Homme County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Bon Homme County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 45.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the industry reported a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Bon Homme County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (45.9 percent decline)
2. Florists (31.3 percent decline)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (19.8 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (11.8 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (9.5 percent decline)

Bon Homme County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 40.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Bon Homme County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 0.6 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Bon Homme County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (40.0 percent gain)
2. Legal services (35.3 percent gain)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (28.6 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (23.7 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (20.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 6.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of South Dakota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bon Homme County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 5 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 24.6 percent of the growth in Bon Homme County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (5 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (3 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (3 new jobs)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (2 new jobs)
5. Legal services (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bon Homme County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 8 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 29.6 percent of the total job loss in Bon Homme County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (8 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (6 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (5 jobs lost)
4. Special food services (3 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (2 jobs lost)

In Bon Homme County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 102 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 17 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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 Bon Homme County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Bon Homme County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $35,853 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 15.1 percent lower than the median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 37 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bon Homme County, South Dakota can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Bon Homme County, reporting 21 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Bon Homme County, South Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $64,838, this median is 80.8 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Bon Homme County reported an income level of $21,938, which was 38.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 85.6 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $66,544. In Bon Homme County, South Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,776 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median in the year 2000.







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

Higher Education in Bon Homme County, South Dakota

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Bon Homme have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.8 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 31.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Bon Homme County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 14.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Bon Homme County, South Dakota may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Bon Homme has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of South Dakota's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Bon Homme County, South Dakota

Bon Homme County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 94.5 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Bon Homme has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.3 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Bon Homme from another country. The international migration into Bon Homme accounts for 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Bon Homme County, South Dakota to be 42.4 years old. The median age in Bon Homme is greater than the median age in the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.4 years old. With a total of 19.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Bon Homme can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Bon Homme County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 7,087 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 7,252. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.3 percent. Bon Homme ranks 41 of 66 counties when calculating total change in population for South Dakota and the county ranks 2,258 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Bon Homme spans a total area of 563 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 13 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Red River, TX (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Bon Homme County, South Dakota

Bon Homme County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $46,100, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall South Dakota 2000 home median value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Bon Homme County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,061 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 39 homes since 2001, or 1.3 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Bon Homme County, South Dakota. In 2000, 97.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of South Dakota, Bon Homme County stands 55 of 66 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,456 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Accommodation and food services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Bon Homme County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 7 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Bon Homme County ranks 29 of 67 Counties throughout 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 25 of 67 Counties.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Bon Homme County, rising by 112.5 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of South Dakota underwent a employment change in the industry of 7.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Bon Homme County, averaging 30 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the South Dakota average establishment size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Bon Homme County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has an LQ of 2.46. This means the percent of total employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 2.46 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Bon Homme specializes in Health care and social assistance.

In Bon Homme County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 31.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 462 jobs. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 18.8 and 15.7 percent of total employment, respectively.





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