In Buffalo County, jobs in the oilseed and grain farming pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the oilseed and grain farming industry paid the average highest wages in Buffalo County for 2006. The average industry job in Buffalo County received a wage of . in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of South Dakota of $25,016 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $26,010.

Top-pay jobs in Buffalo County, South Dakota are present in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (.) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Buffalo County Wages have increased by 15.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Buffalo County, South Dakota by a total of 15.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for South Dakota and less 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Buffalo County, South Dakota when analyzed can be described as very low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 48.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $28,713. The overall 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.

Buffalo County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 13 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 5 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Buffalo County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 50 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 53.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Buffalo County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (50 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (19 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (9 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (7 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (6 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Buffalo County

The Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 46 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 66.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Buffalo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (46 new jobs)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (14 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (2 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (50 new jobs)

In Buffalo County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 35 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Buffalo County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 82.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Buffalo County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where it saw a gain of 3.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Buffalo County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (82.7 percent gain)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (58.1 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (26.8 percent gain)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (2.0 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (1.8 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of South Dakota, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Buffalo County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 41.4 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 sector experienced a gain of 7.3 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Buffalo County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 13.2 percent in terms of employees in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (41.4 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (40.6 percent decline)
3. Legal services (34.6 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (33.8 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (25.6 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.

Buffalo County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 21.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Buffalo County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Child day care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 40.8 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 gain of 4.1 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Buffalo County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.9 in percent of workers in the Child day care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (40.8 percent decline)
2. Telecommunications resellers (40 percent decline)
3. Individual and family services (25.7 percent decline)
4. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (25.6 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (24 percent decline)

Buffalo County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 125.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Buffalo County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 2.9 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Buffalo County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (125.6 percent gain)
2. Employment services (95.6 percent gain)
3. Shoe stores (68.4 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (45.8 percent gain)
5. Investigation and security services (39.2 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Buffalo County

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 35 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 9.0 percent of the total employment decline in Buffalo County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (35 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (31 jobs lost)
3. Individual and family services (25 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (23 jobs lost)
5. Special food services (22 jobs lost)

From the 79 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 37 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 41 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Buffalo County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 16 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Buffalo County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 239 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 27.6 percent of the total employment growth in Buffalo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (239 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (132 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (75 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (66 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (40 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.

Income and Poverty in Buffalo County, South Dakota

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 11.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $13,163. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Buffalo County reported a median household income of $8,775, which was 40.9 percent less than the median for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $48,263. This household income level is 225 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Buffalo County, South Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $27,788 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 87.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Buffalo County, South Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $2,924, which is 80.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Buffalo County, South Dakota may be understood as having a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 56.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 65 to 74 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Buffalo County, accounting 68.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Buffalo County had a very low median household income of $14,850 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 178 percent lower than the median income in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and this is 230.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Buffalo County, South Dakota

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Buffalo County, South Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 37.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Buffalo on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 3.2 percent (Men) versus 7.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 34.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Buffalo County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Buffalo County, South Dakota can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 5.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Buffalo counted 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 Buffalo County, South Dakota

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Buffalo County, South Dakota to be 24.4 years of age. The median age in Buffalo is less than the median age in the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 24.0 years of age. With 38.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Buffalo can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 54.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 6.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Buffalo from another country. The international migration into Buffalo totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of South Dakota. This amount of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Buffalo County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 17.1 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Buffalo has increased the percent of minority population when 1.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

Buffalo County, South Dakota had a population of 2,100 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,004. This growth denotes an increase of 4.8 percent. Buffalo ranks 19 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,792 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Buffalo spans a total of 471 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities 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 ).

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

Housing Report for Buffalo County, South Dakota

In Buffalo County, the census reported 628 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 20 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.3 percent.

The State of South Dakota, Buffalo County stands 18 of 66 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,274 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Buffalo County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $26,300, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of South Dakota 2000 home median value of $79,600 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Buffalo County, South Dakota. In 2000, 96 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Buffalo is the County that is ranked 67 of 67 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of South Dakota according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 66 of 67 Counties.















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