In Haakon County, jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry reported the top wages in Haakon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Haakon County received an annual wage of $15,333 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in South Dakota of $38,823 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $54,074.

High-wage employment in Haakon County, South Dakota can be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($13,951), gasoline stations ($12,663), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) 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.

Haakon County Wages have increased by 46.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Haakon County, South Dakota by a total of 46.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of South Dakota and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Haakon County, South Dakota when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 10.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $28,713. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Haakon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Haakon County

The Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 133.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Haakon County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (1 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Haakon County

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 13 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 100.0 percent of the total job loss in Haakon County, South Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (13 jobs lost)

In Haakon County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 38 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.



The total number of jobs has decreased by 6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in South Dakota, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Haakon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 6.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Haakon County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 3.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Haakon County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (6.3 percent gain)

Haakon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 18 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Haakon County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.4 in percent of jobs in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (18 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.

Haakon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Haakon County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 116.7 percent of the total growth in Haakon County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (2 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (937 new jobs)

In Haakon County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 20 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Haakon County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry make up 66.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Haakon County, South Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Employment services (1,482 jobs lost)



Haakon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 14.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Haakon County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2 percent in terms of employees in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (14.3 percent decline)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (1.1 percent decline)

Haakon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 11.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Haakon County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where it saw a loss of 0.3 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Haakon County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

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

Total employment has increased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level 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 Haakon County, South Dakota

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Haakon County, South Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.9 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 40.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Haakon County, reporting 22.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Haakon County was reported to have a medium-low median income for households of $34,976 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 18 percent lower than the median income in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 40.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic households in Haakon County, South Dakota reported a median household income of $80,438, this income level is 130 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Haakon County, South Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,142 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $58,012. This income level is 65.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Haakon County reported a median household income of $30,713, which was 12.2 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

Higher Education in Haakon County, South Dakota

In Haakon County, South Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 100 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Haakon County, South Dakota can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Haakon is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of South Dakota's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Haakon County, South Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Haakon have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.2 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Haakon County, South Dakota

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Haakon County, South Dakota to be 47.3 years old. The median age in Haakon is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.3 years of age. With 19.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Haakon can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 21.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Haakon from another country. The international migration into Haakon makes up 0 percent of all immigration into South Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

By measuring total land area, Haakon spans a total of 1813 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 1 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ), Banner, NE (1 per sq. mile ).

Haakon County, South Dakota has a population that is comprised of 96 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 0.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Haakon has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Haakon County, South Dakota had a population that was estimated at 1,912 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 2,174. The decline represents a decrease of -12.1 percent. Haakon ranks 48 of 66 counties by growth in total population in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,446 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Haakon County, South Dakota

In Haakon County, there were a total of 1,030 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 20 homes since 2001, or 2 percent.

Haakon County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $46,200, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of South Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Haakon County is positioned 44 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,954 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Haakon County, South Dakota. In 2000, 96.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Retail Trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Haakon County, growing by 2.3 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 0.5 percent. The State of South Dakota faced a industry job change of 1.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Wholesale trade has the largest employers in Haakon County, with the industry averaging 9 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 10 and greater than the State of South Dakota average establishment size of 7 for the Wholesale trade industry.

Haakon County is ranked at 48 of 67 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of South Dakota according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 45 of 67 Counties.

In Haakon County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Finance and insurance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 15.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 89 jobs. The Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance industries make up 14.4 and 6.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Haakon County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Information industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.84. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 3.84 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Haakon specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.







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