In Gregory County, jobs in the highway, street, and bridge construction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry reported the top wages in Gregory County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gregory County received an annual wage of $36,956 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of South Dakota of $41,047 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $49,314.

High-wage employment in Gregory County, South Dakota may be found in depository credit intermediation ($31,116), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($27,784), offices of other health practitioners ($25,658) and building foundation and exterior contractors ($23,369) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Gregory County Wages have increased by 12.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Gregory County, South Dakota by a total of 12.2%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of South Dakota and less 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.

Gregory County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Gregory County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 214.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Gregory County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 8.5 percent. The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Gregory County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (214.3 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (185.4 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (13.0 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (9.8 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8.9 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Gregory County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 47.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 15.1 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Gregory County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 17.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (47.1 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (33.3 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (26.5 percent decline)

In Gregory County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 43 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 11 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gregory County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 25 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 42.9 percent of the total employment growth in Gregory County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 new jobs)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (15 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (6 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gregory County

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 7 jobs. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 52.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Gregory County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (4 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (3 jobs lost)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (5 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (3 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.

Gregory County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Gregory County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 53.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Gregory County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.6 in percent of jobs in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (53.5 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (20.3 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (19 percent decline)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (14 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (11.4 percent decline)

Gregory County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 7.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Gregory County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 1.9 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Gregory County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (7.7 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1.7 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 4.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent from 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.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Gregory County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of other health practitioners industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of other health practitioners industry makes up 50.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Gregory County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (309 new jobs)
2. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (256 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (194 new jobs)
4. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (180 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (152 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Gregory County

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 25 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry make up 46.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Gregory County, South Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (25 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (9 jobs lost)

Given the 12 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Gregory County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 53 total jobs from 2005 to 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 Gregory County, South Dakota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Gregory County, South Dakota can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 20.1 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 58.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Gregory County, accounting 37.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Gregory County reported a very low median income for households of $26,596 (2005 Dollars). This median is 55.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and this is 84.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $106,420. This median income level is 300.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Gregory County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $27,522 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Gregory County had a median income of $13,406, this median was 49.6 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic in Gregory County, South Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $24,863, which is 6.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Gregory County, South Dakota

Gregory County, South Dakota can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 12 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Gregory counted 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.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Gregory County, South Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 42.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Gregory have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 10.8 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 35.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Gregory County, South Dakota as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Gregory County, South Dakota

In terms of total land area, Gregory encompasses a total area of 1016 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

Gregory County, South Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 91.8 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Gregory has increased the level of diversity when 1.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Gregory from another country. The international migration into Gregory totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of South Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Gregory County, South Dakota to be 47.6 years of age. The median in Gregory is greater than the median age in South Dakota of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 44.4 years old. With 19.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Gregory can be described as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 24.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

Gregory County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 4,290 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 4,763. The decline shows a decrease of -9.9 percent. Gregory ranks 60 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,728 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Gregory County, South Dakota

In Gregory County, the census reported 2,464 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 42 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.7 percent.

Gregory County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $32,700, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the South Dakota 2000 home median value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

Throughout the State of South Dakota, Gregory County places 47 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,147 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Gregory County, South Dakota. In 2000, 97.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Gregory County, Construction, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.77. This means the percent of total employment in the Construction sector is 1.77 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Gregory County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.

Finance and insurance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Gregory County, averaging 8 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 13 and less than the South Dakota average of 12 for the Finance and insurance industry.

In Gregory County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 19.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 224 individuals. The Construction and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 11.7 and 9.9 percent of all employment.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Gregory County, increasing in size by 76.5 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of South Dakota saw a change in employment in the sector of 9.5 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Gregory County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 27.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.







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