In Corson County, jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry had the highest average wages in Corson County for 2006. The average industry job in Corson County received a wage of $20,016 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in South Dakota of $24,976 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $33,978.

Other high-paying jobs in Corson County, South Dakota are present in gasoline stations ($15,963), 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.

Corson County Wages have increased by 25.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Corson County, South Dakota by a total of 25.3%. This is greater 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.

Corson 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 Corson County, South Dakota when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 34.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $28,713. The average 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.

Corson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Corson County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 3 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Corson County

The General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 106 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 32.1 percent of the total employment decline in Corson County, South Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. General freight trucking (106 jobs lost)





Corson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 46.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Corson County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where it saw a loss of 2.6 percent. The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Corson County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 7.4 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (46.0 percent gain)

Corson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 52.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 21.3 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Corson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 17.8 percent in terms of employees in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (52.9 percent decline)
2. Clothing stores (41.8 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (41.6 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (38.9 percent decline)
5. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (28.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of South Dakota, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Corson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Corson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Corson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.3 percent in terms of employment in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (2 percent decline)

Corson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 79.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Corson County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where it saw a loss of 4.3 percent. The Consumer goods rental industry in Corson County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 4.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (79.7 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (79.3 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (66.7 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (20.3 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (20.2 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Corson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has added the most employment with 1 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry makes up -0.7 percent of the growth in Corson County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (49 new jobs)

In Corson County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 10 jobs between mid-2005 and 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 Corson County, South Dakota

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Corson County, South Dakota may be understood as having a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 41.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 51.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Corson County, with 54.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Corson County accounted a very low household income of $24,165 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 70.8 percent lower than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 103.3 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Corson County, South Dakota recorded a median income of $17,550, which is 27.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Corson County, South Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $27,504 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 13.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Corson County had a median household income level of $22,187, this median was 8.2 percent less than the median for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $10,238. This income level is 57.6 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Corson County, South Dakota

Reported by the 2000 Census in Corson County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Corson on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 9.8 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Corson County, South Dakota is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Corson 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.

In Corson County, South Dakota as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Corson County, South Dakota

Corson County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 31.2 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 3.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Corson has increased in diversity when 2.1 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Corson County, South Dakota to be 27.6 years of age. The median age in Corson is less than the median age in the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 28.1 years old. With a total of 35 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Corson can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 54.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Corson County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 4,366 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 4,209. This growth signifies an increase of 3.7 percent. Corson ranks 14 of 66 counties when calculating total change in population for South Dakota and the county ranks 1,706 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Corson covers a total land area of 2473 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Corson internationally. The migration from outside the US into Corson makes up 0 percent of all immigration into South Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Corson County, South Dakota

The State of South Dakota, Corson County ranks 36 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,819 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Corson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 1,582 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 34 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.2 percent.

Corson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $21,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall South Dakota 2000 home median value of $79,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Corson County, Wholesale trade, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Wholesale trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 40.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 85 individuals. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade sectors account for 11 and 11 percent of total employment, respectively.

Corson County is ranked number 64 of 67 Counties throughout the State of South Dakota in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 62 of 67 Counties.

In Corson County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Information industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 10.47. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 10.47 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Corson County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Wholesale trade has the largest businesses in Corson County. The industry averages 11 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 10 and greater than the South Dakota average establishment size of 7 for the Wholesale trade industry.

The Retail Trade has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Corson County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 17.6 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 11 percent of employment in 2005.

Wholesale trade has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Corson County, with an employment growth of 21.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.4 percent. The State of South Dakota faced a industry job change of 4.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.





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