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

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People with jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry had the highest average wages in Hutchinson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hutchinson County earned an annual wage of $63,233 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of South Dakota of $38,823 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $54,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Hutchinson County, South Dakota may be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($27,344), depository credit intermediation ($26,745), accounting and bookkeeping services ($25,781) and offices of other health practitioners ($23,851) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Hutchinson County Wages have increased by 25.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Hutchinson County, South Dakota by a total of 25.2%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Hutchinson County, South Dakota can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 19.8 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Hutchinson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Hutchinson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 57.5 percent from 2001 (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 loss of 8.2 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Hutchinson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 9.7 in percent of workers in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (57.5 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (24.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (21.2 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (17.2 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (13.5 percent decline)

Hutchinson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 231.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hutchinson County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 7.3 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Hutchinson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (231.8 percent gain)
2. Hog and pig farming (52.2 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (37.1 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (10.9 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (6.8 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hutchinson County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 51 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 54.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Hutchinson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (51 new jobs)
2. Hog and pig farming (20 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (9 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (8 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)

In Hutchinson County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 26 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 16 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hutchinson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 33 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry make up 45.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Hutchinson County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (33 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (10 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (8 jobs lost)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (6 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (5 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.

Hutchinson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Hutchinson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 97.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Hutchinson County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 2.4 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Hutchinson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (97.3 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (32.8 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (25.4 percent gain)
4. Hog and pig farming (23.7 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (17.4 percent gain)

Hutchinson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 20.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the industry reported a loss of 0 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Hutchinson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (20.4 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (18.5 percent decline)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (17.7 percent decline)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (16.7 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (11.3 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hutchinson County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 36 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 48.0 percent of the growth in Hutchinson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (36 new jobs)
2. Hog and pig farming (11 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (10 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (7 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (5 new jobs)

From the 17 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Hutchinson County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 46 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hutchinson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 17 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 41.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Hutchinson County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (17 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (6 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (6 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (4 jobs lost)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (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.

Income and Poverty in Hutchinson County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Hutchinson County, South Dakota can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 18.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Hutchinson County, accounting 19.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Hutchinson County, South Dakota recorded a median income of $36,563, which is 4.1 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Hutchinson County reported an income level of $44,363, which was 26.3 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Hutchinson County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,150 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Hutchinson County reported a medium-low median income for households of $35,130 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 39.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Hutchinson County, South Dakota

In Hutchinson County, South Dakota as reported in the 2000 Census, 14 percent of the White Alone, 100 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 25 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Hutchinson County, South Dakota has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Hutchinson 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Hutchinson have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 30.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Hutchinson County, South Dakota

When calculating the total land area, Hutchinson encompasses a total area of 813 square miles. This area has a very low average population 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 ).

From 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Hutchinson from another country. The international migration into Hutchinson accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Hutchinson County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 98.5 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Hutchinson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Hutchinson County, South Dakota to be 45.6 years old. The median in Hutchinson 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 43.2 years old. With 22.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Hutchinson can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 52.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 25.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Hutchinson County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 7,581 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 8,077. The decline signifies a decrease of -6.1 percent. Hutchinson ranks 63 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,751 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Hutchinson County, South Dakota

In Hutchinson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,576 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 35 homes since 2001, or 1 percent.

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Hutchinson County stands 58 of 66 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,632 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. In 2000, 94.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Hutchinson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $42,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This 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.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Hutchinson County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade 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 4.63. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 4.63 times greater than the national average, signifying that Hutchinson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Hutchinson County. The industry averages 18 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the South Dakota average establishment size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

Hutchinson is the County that is ranked 19 of 67 Counties throughout the State of South Dakota in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 17 of 67 Counties.

In Hutchinson County, Wholesale trade, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Wholesale trade is the major employer in the county making up 14.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 290 employees. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 13.3 and 10.6 percent of all employment.

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Hutchinson County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 6 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Information is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Hutchinson County, increasing in size by 21.4 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of South Dakota experienced a sector employment shift of -0.8 percent, during the time since 2001.





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