In Brown County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Brown County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Brown County was paid an annual wage of $89,858 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Dakota of $81,856 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Brown County, South Dakota can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($55,670), offices of physicians ($54,000), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($53,414) and offices of dentists ($47,278) 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.

Brown County Wages have increased by 20.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Brown County, South Dakota by a total of 20.4%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for South Dakota and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Brown County, South Dakota can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 3.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $28,713. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Brown County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Brown County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 54 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 15.1 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Brown County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 17.4 in percent of workers in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (54 percent decline)
2. Business support services (52.6 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (43.4 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (42.6 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (37.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Brown County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 800.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Brown County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 64.4 percent. The Investigation and security services industry in Brown County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 7.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (800.0 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (120.0 percent gain)
3. Other ambulatory health care services (67.7 percent gain)
4. Gambling industries (66.7 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (64.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Brown County

The Business support services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 333 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Business support services industry make up 35.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Brown County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (333 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (108 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (91 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (55 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (47 jobs lost)

In Brown County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 359 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 75 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 47 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Brown County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Investigation and security services industry has added the most employment with 189 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Investigation and security services industry makes up 17.7 percent of the total growth in Brown County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (189 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (87 new jobs)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (71 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (51 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (50 new jobs)





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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.

Brown County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Brown County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Civic and social organizations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 33 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Civic and social organizations industry makes up 8.0 percent of the total growth in Brown County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (33 new jobs)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (29 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (28 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (27 new jobs)
5. Gambling industries (21 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Brown County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Business support services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 54 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Business support services industry make up 20.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Brown County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (54 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (31 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (17 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (16 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (15 jobs lost)

In Brown County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 363 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 83 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 35 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 47 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Brown County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 65.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Brown County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Brown County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 9.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (65.0 percent gain)
2. Home furnishings stores (53.2 percent gain)
3. Private households (48.6 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (36.0 percent gain)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (33.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Brown County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Used merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 25.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 6.2 percent. The losses in the Used merchandise stores industry in Brown County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.4 percent in terms of employment in the Used merchandise stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Used merchandise stores (25.4 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (20.6 percent decline)
3. Activities related to real estate (19.2 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (18.5 percent decline)
5. Business support services (15.2 percent decline)





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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 Brown County, South Dakota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Brown County, South Dakota may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 27.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Brown County, reporting 14.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Brown County was reported to have a medium-high median income for households of $40,970 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 0.8 percent lower than the median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 19.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Brown County reported an income level of $41,356, this level was 0.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 29.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $28,958. In Brown County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,968 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly less than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Brown County, South Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $25,448, this median household income is 37.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $65,081. This household income level is 58.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.







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

Higher Education in Brown County, South Dakota

In Brown County, South Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 23.8 percent of the White Alone, 38 percent of Black or African American, 63 percent of the Asian alone and 16.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Brown County, South Dakota is made up of a highly-educated 2000 population, with 23.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Brown was reported to have a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of South Dakota's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Brown County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Brown have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 25.6 percent (Men) versus 21.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Brown County, South Dakota

Brown County, South Dakota had a population that was estimated at 34,706 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 35,377. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.9 percent. Brown ranks 65 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,857 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Brown from outside the country. The immigration into Brown accounts for 1.5 percent of immigration into the State of South Dakota. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Brown County, South Dakota has a population that is comprised of 94.2 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Brown has increased in diversity when 1.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

By measuring total land area, Brown covers a total land area of 1713 square miles. This area has a very low density of 20 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, WI (20 per sq. mile ), Dent, MO (20 per sq. mile ), Lewis, MO (20 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Van Buren, TN (20 per sq. mile ), Lyon, IA (20 per sq. mile ), Madison, LA (20 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Brown County, South Dakota to be 39.6 years of age. The median in Brown is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 37.3 years of age. With 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Brown can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Brown County, South Dakota

In Brown County, there were a total of 16,317 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 328 homes since 2001, or 2.1 percent.

Brown County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $72,700, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of South Dakota 2000 home value of $79,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Brown County, South Dakota. In 2000, 86.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Brown County ranks 42 of 66 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,907 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Professional and technical services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Brown County, rising by 16.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.6 percent. The State of South Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 10.9 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Educational services has the largest employers in Brown County, with the industry averaging 55 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the South Dakota typical size of 18 for the Educational services industry.

In Brown County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing 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 18 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,977 employees. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors provide 17.5 and 12.5 percent of industry employment.











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