In Grant County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Grant County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Grant County earned an annual wage of $43,654 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of South Dakota of $55,889 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Grant County, South Dakota exsists in management and technical consulting services ($40,454), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($36,832), general freight trucking ($35,897) and building equipment contractors ($34,048) 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.

Grant County Wages have increased by 28.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Grant County, South Dakota by a total of 28.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

Grant County Industry Wages Exceed South Dakota, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Grant County, South Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 1.7 percent higher 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.

Grant County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Grant County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 145.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Grant County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 38.7 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Grant County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 26.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (145.3 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (130.8 percent gain)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (75.5 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (29.4 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (27.8 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of South Dakota, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Grant County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 23.1 percent from 2001 (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 loss of 8.2 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Grant County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 9.7 in percent of jobs in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (23.1 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (17 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (15.9 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (14.4 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (6.9 percent decline)

From the 14 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Grant County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 70 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grant County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 8 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 26.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Grant County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (7 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (7 jobs lost)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (5 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (3 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grant County

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has added the most employment with 41 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 39.0 percent of the growth in Grant County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (41 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (26 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (12 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (11 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (6 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.

Grant County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grant County

The Cattle ranching and farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 9 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Cattle ranching and farming industry make up 28.3 percent of the total employment decline in Grant County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (9 jobs lost)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (7 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (7 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (4 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (3 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grant County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has grown the most with 59 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 51.5 percent of the total growth in Grant County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (59 new jobs)
2. Lessors of real estate (10 new jobs)
3. Employment services (9 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (7 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (6 new jobs)

Out of the 20 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 13 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Grant County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 64 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Grant County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 19.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Grant County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (19.7 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (16.1 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (14.5 percent decline)
4. Legal services (13.6 percent decline)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (8.9 percent decline)

Grant County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 179.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Grant County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 5.6 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Grant County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (179.6 percent gain)
2. Employment services (162.5 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (150.0 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (76.9 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (20.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Grant County, South Dakota

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Grant County, South Dakota can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 52.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Grant County, accounting 16 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Grant County had a medium-low household income of $38,713 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6.6 percent lower than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and the median household income is 26.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Grant County had a median household income level of $45,338, this was 17.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Hispanic Householders in Grant County, South Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $2,924, this median household income is 92.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Grant County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,725 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median household income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Grant County, South Dakota

In Grant County, South Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 80 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Grant County, South Dakota is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Grant was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Grant County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 43.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Grant have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.4 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Grant County, South Dakota

In terms of total land area, Grant spans a total of 683 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 11 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Big Stone, MN (11 per sq. mile ), Parmer, TX (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Webster, GA (11 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Grant County, South Dakota to be 44.2 years old. The median in Grant is greater than the median age for the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.5 years old. With 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Grant can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Grant County, South Dakota had a population of 7,384 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 7,834. The decline represents a decrease of -5.7 percent. Grant ranks 59 of 66 counties when calculating total change in population for South Dakota and the county ranks 2,705 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Grant from outside the country. The immigration into Grant totals 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Grant County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 98.4 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Grant has increased the level of diversity when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Grant County, South Dakota

Grant County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $60,400, 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 the State of South Dakota, Grant County ranks 26 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,489 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Grant County, South Dakota. In 2000, 94.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Grant County, the census reported 3,577 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 95 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.7 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Grant County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 11.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Grant County, averaging 49 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the South Dakota establishments size average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Grant County, Utilities, Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.71. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 7.71 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Grant County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.

Wholesale trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Grant County, growing in new jobs by 167.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 0.4 percent. The State of South Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 4.8 percent, since the year 2001.

In Grant County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 17.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 540 people employed. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries make up 13.5 and 10.8 percent of all employment.







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