In Dewey County, jobs in the utility system construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the utility system construction industry wages were the highest in Dewey County for 2006. The average industry job in Dewey County received a wage of $45,434 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Dakota of $37,033 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $48,011.

Top-pay jobs in Dewey County, South Dakota may be found in legal services ($16,890), gasoline stations ($10,464), grocery stores ($8,004) and full-service restaurants ($6,797) 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.

Dewey County Wages have increased by 32.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Dewey County, South Dakota by a total of 32.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for South Dakota and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Dewey County, South Dakota can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 24.5 percent lower than the with an state 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.

Dewey County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dewey County

Given the industries in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 100.0 percent of the total job loss in Dewey County, South Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (2 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (23 jobs lost)

In Dewey County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 44 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





Employment for all industries has increased by 9.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Dewey County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 14.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Dewey County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 3.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Dewey County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (14.4 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (1.4 percent gain)

Dewey County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 4.3 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 17.7 percent. The losses in the Depository credit intermediation industry in Dewey County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6 in percent of workers in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (4.3 percent decline)

Dewey County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Dewey County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 20 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dewey County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 6 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Dewey County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (6 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dewey County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 4 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 72.2 percent of the total job loss in Dewey County, South Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (4 jobs lost)



Employment for all industries has increased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Dewey County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 11.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Dewey County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where the industry took a loss of 0.3 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Dewey County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (11.5 percent gain)

Dewey County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 11.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Dewey County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (11.4 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (6.3 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 Dewey County, South Dakota

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $30,713. This income level is 12.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Dewey County reported an income level of $24,497, which was 10 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 34.3 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $36,563. In Dewey County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,923 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 20.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic households in Dewey County, South Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $7,556, which is 72.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Dewey County, South Dakota can be recognized as having a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 33.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 60.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Dewey County, accounting 45.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Dewey County accounted a very low median household income of $27,228 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 51.6 percent lower than the median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and this is 80.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Dewey County, South Dakota

Reported by the 2000 Census in Dewey County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Dewey on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 40 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Dewey County, South Dakota may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 12.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Dewey is reported having 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Dewey County, South Dakota as reported in the 2000 Census, 20.4 percent of the White Alone, 100 percent of Black or African American, 14.8 percent of the Asian alone and 28.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Dewey County, South Dakota

Dewey County, South Dakota has a population that is comprised of 23.3 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Dewey has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

Dewey County, South Dakota had a population of 6,161 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 5,987. This growth signifies an increase of 2.9 percent. Dewey ranks 13 of 66 counties by growth in total population in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,689 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Dewey County, South Dakota to be 26.2 years old. The median age in Dewey 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 this median, when at that time it was 26.6 years old. With 36.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dewey can be described as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 54.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 8.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Dewey encompasses a total area of 2303 square miles. This area has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Sierra, NM (3 per sq. mile ), Matanuska-Susitna, AK (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Dewey from another country. The international migration into Dewey totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Dewey County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Dewey County ranks 40 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,881 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Dewey County, the census reported 2,208 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 45 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.1 percent.

Dewey County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $36,000, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of South Dakota 2000 median home value of $79,600 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade has the largest employers in Dewey County, averaging 8 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 10 and greater than the South Dakota establishments size average of 7 for the Wholesale trade industry.

Wholesale trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Dewey County, rising by 6.4 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 0.4 percent. The State of South Dakota had an industry job change of 4.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Dewey County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 21.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 108 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade sectors account for 12.5 and 9.8 percent of all employment.

In Dewey County, Wholesale trade, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 1.88. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.88 times greater than the national average, signifying that Dewey County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

The Construction has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Dewey County since 2001, going from making up 14.7 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.







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