In Hamlin County, jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry paid the average highest wages in Hamlin County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hamlin County earned an annual wage of $43,153 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Dakota of $24,976 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $33,978.

Top-pay jobs in Hamlin County, South Dakota exsists in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($32,511), general freight trucking ($30,738), depository credit intermediation ($29,528) and building equipment contractors ($24,668) 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.

Hamlin County Wages have increased by 37.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Hamlin County, South Dakota by a total of 37.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Hamlin County, South Dakota can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 10.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $28,713. The overall industry wage 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.

Hamlin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hamlin County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 24 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 100.0 percent of the total employment decline in Hamlin County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24 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)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hamlin County

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has grown the most with 13 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry makes up 30.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Hamlin County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (13 new jobs)

Given the 8 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 1 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Hamlin County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 193 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Hamlin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 75.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Hamlin County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 23.3 percent. The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Hamlin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 10.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (75.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (67.6 percent gain)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (65.0 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (23.2 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (22.6 percent gain)

Hamlin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 32.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Hamlin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (32.3 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 23 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 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.

Hamlin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hamlin County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has grown the most with 27 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 71.9 percent of the total employment growth in Hamlin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (4 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (3 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (2 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hamlin County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Residential building construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Residential building construction industry make up 25.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Hamlin County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (2 jobs lost)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (2 jobs lost)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (2 jobs lost)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (2 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (3 jobs lost)

In Hamlin County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 6 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Hamlin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 200.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Hamlin County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 3.4 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Hamlin County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (200.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (26.7 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (10.5 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (7.8 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (5.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of South Dakota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Hamlin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 13.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 12 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Hamlin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4.9 in percent of workers in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (13.6 percent decline)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (6.5 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (5.7 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (4.8 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (1.6 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 Hamlin County, South Dakota

Hispanic headed households in Hamlin County, South Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $32,663, this income level is 17.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Hamlin County, South Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,788 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Hamlin County had a median income of $51,188, this median was 29.2 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 81.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $7,313.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Hamlin County accounted a medium-high median household income of $39,606 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 4.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median household income is 24.1 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, Hamlin County, South Dakota may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 61.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Hamlin County, with 30.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Hamlin County, South Dakota

Hamlin County, South Dakota has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 12.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Hamlin counted 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Hamlin County, South Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 43.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Hamlin have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 41.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Hamlin County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 18.8 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 Hamlin County, South Dakota

Hamlin County, South Dakota had a population of 5,707 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 5,551. This growth signifies an increase of 2.8 percent. Hamlin ranks 15 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,708 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Hamlin spans a total area of 507 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 11 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities 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 ).

Hamlin County, South Dakota has a population that is comprised of 97.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Hamlin has increased the level of diversity when 0.9 percent of the population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Hamlin County, South Dakota to be 39.0 years of age. The median in Hamlin is greater than the median age for the State of South Dakota of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.2 years old. With 26.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Hamlin can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 55.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Hamlin internationally. The migration from outside the US into Hamlin accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into South Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Hamlin County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Hamlin County ranks 17 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,191 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Hamlin County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 2,747 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 94 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.5 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Hamlin County, South Dakota. In 2000, 97.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Hamlin County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $49,300, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of South Dakota 2000 home value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Hamlin County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 167 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 12.6 and 12 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Hamlin County, Wholesale trade, Construction and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 2.01. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 2.01 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Hamlin County may specialize, or be an exporter of Wholesale trade.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Hamlin County, with the industry averaging 17 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the State of South Dakota typical size of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Hamlin County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 13.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Accommodation and food services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Hamlin County, increasing by 64.1 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.6 percent. The State of South Dakota faced a industry job change of 7.7 percent, in the course of time since 2001.







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