In Day 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 reported the top wages in Day County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Day County received a wage of $32,813 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of 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 Day County, South Dakota are present in auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ($29,662), management and technical consulting services ($25,018), automotive repair and maintenance ($23,454) and building equipment contractors ($19,591) 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.

Day County Wages have increased by 25.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Day County, South Dakota by a total of 25.5%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of South Dakota and greater 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.

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

Day County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Day County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 50.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Day County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 3.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Day County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (50.5 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (11.5 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (10.3 percent gain)

Day County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 46.9 percent from 2001 (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 it saw a gain of 38.7 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Day County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 26.1 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (46.9 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (23.8 percent decline)
3. Nursing care facilities (10.7 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (9.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in South Dakota, which went through 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.

Out of the 7 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Day County

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 26 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 40.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Day County, South Dakota.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (26 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (23 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (10 jobs lost)

In Day County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 10 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Day County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 18 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 88.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Day County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (25 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (24 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (22 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.

Day County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Day County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 40.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Day County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Day County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 9.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (40.0 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (37.0 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (18.5 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (14.5 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (11.8 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Day County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 29.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Day County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (29.8 percent decline)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (29.2 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (12.1 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (7.6 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (4.2 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Day County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 17 jobs. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 50.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Day County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (17 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (6 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (5 jobs lost)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (3 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (1 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Day County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 9 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 36.1 percent of the total growth in Day County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (9 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (7 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (3 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (2 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (2 new jobs)

Out of the 13 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Day County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 61 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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 Day County, South Dakota

Hispanic in Day County, South Dakota recorded a median income of $2,924, which is 91.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Day County had a median income of $29,372, this median was 16.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Day County, South Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,093 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $8,287. This median income level is 76.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Day County accounted a medium-low median household income of $35,366 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 16.7 percent lower than the median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median household income is 38.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Day County, South Dakota may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 31.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 12 to 17 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Day County, reporting 17.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Day County, South Dakota

Day County, South Dakota has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Day was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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 Day County, South Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 39 percent achieving this level. The female population in Day on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.2 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Day County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 36.4 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Housing Report for Day County, South Dakota

Day County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $33,100, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of South Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $79,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Day County, the real estate market was made up of 3,716 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 75 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.1 percent.

The State of South Dakota, Day County is positioned 41 of 66 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,902 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Day County, South Dakota. In 2000, 96.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Day County, growing by 28.9 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of South Dakota encountered a change in industry employment of 17.1 percent, since the year 2001.

In Day County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.44. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 3.44 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Day may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Day is the County that is ranked 25 of 67 Counties in the State of South Dakota according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 23 of 67 Counties.

In Day County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 20 percent of the total county employment. This totals 321 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 19.9 and 16.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Day County. The industry averages 23 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of South Dakota typical size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.







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