In Douglas County, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the other specialty trade contractors industry wages were the highest in Douglas County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Douglas County was paid an annual wage of $46,428 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Dakota of $31,604 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $39,240.

Other high-paying jobs in Douglas County, South Dakota may be found in general freight trucking ($30,289), automotive repair and maintenance ($20,372), building material and supplies dealers ($19,315) and gasoline stations ($11,638) 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.

Douglas County Wages have increased by 34.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Douglas County, South Dakota by a total of 34.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Douglas County, South Dakota when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 20.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $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.

Douglas County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Douglas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 27.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Douglas County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 3.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Douglas County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (27.9 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (21.6 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (16.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Douglas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 11.8 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 industry reported a gain of 18.2 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Douglas County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 22.3 in percent of jobs in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (11.8 percent decline)

In Douglas County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 54 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Douglas County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 133.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Douglas County, South Dakota.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (1 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (23 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (10 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Douglas County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 5 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 41.0 percent of the growth in Douglas County.

Top 1 Industries
1. General freight trucking (5 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.

Douglas County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are 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 the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Douglas County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 6.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 6 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Douglas County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (6.3 percent decline)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (3.4 percent decline)

Douglas County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 9.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Douglas County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 7.7 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Douglas County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. General freight trucking (9.8 percent gain)

In Douglas County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 5 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Douglas County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 3 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 88.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Douglas County.

Top 2 Industries
1. General freight trucking (3 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (123 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Douglas County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building material and supplies dealers industry make up 50.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Douglas County, South Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (293 jobs lost)







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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 Douglas County, South Dakota

In Douglas County, South Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $33,426 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Douglas County, South Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $35,588, this median household income is 6.8 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Douglas County had a median income of $10,725, which was 67.8 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Douglas County had a relatively low median household income of $33,319 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 23.9 percent lower than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and the median household income is 47.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Douglas County, South Dakota can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 52.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Douglas County, reporting 22.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Douglas County, South Dakota

Douglas County, South Dakota has a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Douglas was reported to have a lower 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Douglas County, South Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 33.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Douglas have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 16.4 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 30.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Douglas County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . 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.

Demographic Profile for Douglas County, South Dakota

Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Douglas from outside the country. The immigration into Douglas totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Douglas County, South Dakota had a population that was estimated at 3,309 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 3,441. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.8 percent. Douglas ranks 33 of 66 counties by growth in total population in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,188 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Douglas County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 0.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Douglas has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.5 percent of the population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Douglas extends a total area of 434 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 8 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Douglas County, South Dakota to be 46.2 years of age. The median age in Douglas is greater 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 42.1 years old. With 22.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Douglas can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 54 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 23.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Douglas County, South Dakota

The State of South Dakota, Douglas County places 60 of 66 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,759 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Douglas County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 1,474 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 11 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.8 percent.

Douglas County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $34,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall South Dakota 2000 median home value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Douglas County, South Dakota. In 2000, 97.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Douglas County, with a job growth of 16.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -13.4 percent. The State of South Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of -2.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Douglas County, Health care and social assistance, Wholesale trade, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 25.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 225 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Manufacturing sectors provide 19.3 and 13 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Douglas County, averaging 23 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the State of South Dakota typical size of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Douglas County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade 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 an LQ of 5.28. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 5.28 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Douglas may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Douglas County ranks 41 of 67 Counties throughout the 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 40 of 67 Counties.







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