In Hanson County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the depository credit intermediation industry reported the top wages in Hanson County for 2006. The average industry job in Hanson County was paid an annual wage of $33,032 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in South Dakota of $39,442 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $47,929.

High-wage employment in Hanson County, South Dakota may be found in building foundation and exterior contractors ($21,392), residential building construction ($20,137), building equipment contractors ($14,322) and oilseed and grain 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Hanson County, South Dakota can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 15.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $28,713. The average 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.

Hanson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hanson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry has added the most employment with 17 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up -850.0 percent of the total employment growth in Hanson County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)

In Hanson County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 43 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





Total employment has increased by 15.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in South Dakota, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Hanson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 36.7 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 sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 17.7 percent. The losses in the Depository credit intermediation industry in Hanson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6 in percent of jobs in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (36.7 percent decline)

Hanson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 17.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hanson County has expanded slower than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 25.9 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Hanson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.3 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (17.2 percent gain)





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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.

Hanson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Hanson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other animal production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 16 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 4.9 percent. The losses in the Other animal production industry in Hanson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0 percent in terms of employees in the Other animal production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other animal production (16 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (12.5 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (12.3 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (11 percent decline)
5. Legal services (9.1 percent decline)

Hanson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 52.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Hanson County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where it saw a gain of 3.4 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Hanson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (52.6 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (3.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 19 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hanson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 9 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Cattle ranching and farming industry make up 35.9 percent of the total employment decline in Hanson County, South Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (9 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (3 jobs lost)

In Hanson County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 51 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-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 Hanson County, South Dakota

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Hanson County, South Dakota can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 16.7 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 Hanson County, accounting 29.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Hanson County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $38,667 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.8 percent lower than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and this is 27.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Hanson County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,602 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent less than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic households in Hanson County, South Dakota reported a median household income of $24,863, this median household income is 35.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $39,488. This income level is 2.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Hanson County, South Dakota

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Hanson County, South Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Hanson have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.2 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Hanson County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 50 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Hanson County, South Dakota has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Hanson was reported to have 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 national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Hanson County, South Dakota

When calculating the total land area, Hanson covers a total land area of 435 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 9 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Hanson internationally. The migration from outside the US into Hanson totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Hanson County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 99.7 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Hanson has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 0.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Hanson County, South Dakota to be 35.7 years old. The median age in Hanson is less than the median age in the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.2 years old. With 26.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hanson can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Hanson County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 3,747 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 3,155. This growth signifies an increase of 18.8 percent. Hanson ranks 9 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,348 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Hanson County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Hanson County ranks 35 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,817 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Hanson County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $45,900, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of South Dakota 2000 median home value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Hanson County, South Dakota. In 2000, 95 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Hanson County, there were a total of 1,255 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 27 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Hanson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 18 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 48 individuals. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors account for 13.5 and 9.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Hanson County, Wholesale trade, Manufacturing and Transportation and Warehousing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 1.8. This means the percent of total employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.8 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Hanson County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

Retail Trade has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Hanson County, increasing in size by 28.6 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 0.5 percent. The State of South Dakota had an industry job change of 1.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Hanson County, averaging 8 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the South Dakota establishments size average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

Hanson County ranks 62 of 67 total Counties throughout South Dakota in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 60 of 67 Counties.







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