In Harding County, jobs in the oilseed and grain farming pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oilseed and grain farming industry had the highest average wages in Harding County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Harding County earned an annual wage of . in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in South Dakota of $25,016 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $26,010.

Other top-pay jobs in Harding County, South Dakota exsists in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (.) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Harding County Wages have increased by 60.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Harding County, South Dakota by a total of 60.1%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for South Dakota and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Harding County, South Dakota can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 15.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Harding County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 17.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Harding 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 the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Harding County has grow slower than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 25.9 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Harding County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.3 percent in this industry.

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

Harding County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 36.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 17.7 percent. The losses in the Depository credit intermediation industry in Harding County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6 percent in terms of employees in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

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

In Harding County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 35 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Harding County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Depository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 17 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up -850.0 percent of the total employment growth in Harding County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (2 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.

Harding County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Harding County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 69.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 7.7 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Harding County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.3 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (69.1 percent decline)
2. Nursing care facilities (30.3 percent decline)
3. Specialty food stores (19 percent decline)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (18.8 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (17.9 percent decline)

Harding County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 93.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Harding County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 16.4 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Harding County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (93.4 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (85.7 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (68.1 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (63.0 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (56.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of South Dakota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Out of the 50 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 30 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Harding County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 272 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 35.6 percent of the total growth in Harding County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (272 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (93 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (85 new jobs)
4. Support activities for mining (47 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (43 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Harding County

The Nursing care facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 159 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 59.1 percent of the total employment decline in Harding County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (159 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (22 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (20 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (13 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (9 jobs lost)

In Harding County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 10 jobs between mid-2005 and 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 Harding County, South Dakota

In Harding County, South Dakota White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $29,159 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent less than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Harding County had a median income of $47,288, this median was 61.7 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Harding County, South Dakota may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 21.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 21.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Harding County, having 38.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Harding County accounted a relatively low median household income of $29,250 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 41.1 percent lower than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and this is 68 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Harding County, South Dakota

Harding County, South Dakota is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 17.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Harding has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of South Dakota's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Harding County, South Dakota as reported in the 2000 Census, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Harding County, South Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Harding have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15.8 percent (Men) versus 19.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 41.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Harding County, South Dakota

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Harding County, South Dakota to be 43.6 years old. The median age in Harding is greater than the median age in South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.8 years old. With a total of 21.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Harding can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Harding County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 97.4 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Harding has decreased the level of diversity when 2.0 percent of the people were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Harding from outside the country. The immigration into Harding makes up 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Harding County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 1,218 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,343. The decline denotes a decrease of -9.3 percent. Harding ranks 32 of 66 counties by growth in total population in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,171 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 Harding County, South Dakota

Harding County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $47,100, accounted 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 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of South Dakota, Harding County is positioned 65 of 66 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,985 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Harding County, the census reported 807 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 2 homes since 2001, or 0.2 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Accommodation and food services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Harding County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 20.7 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Harding 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 major employer in the county making up 36.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 96 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 10.4 and 6.2 percent of all employment.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Harding County. In the County, the industry averages 24 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the South Dakota establishments size average of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Harding County, Health care and social assistance, Construction and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 2.85. The level of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 2.85 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Harding may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.

Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Harding County, with a job growth of 14.3 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of South Dakota encountered a change in industry employment of 13.7 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.







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