In Kingsbury County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Kingsbury County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kingsbury County earned an annual wage of $42,580 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of South Dakota of $70,123 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Kingsbury County, South Dakota exsists in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($34,794), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($33,981), oilseed and grain farming ($31,892) and direct selling establishments ($23,617) 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.

Kingsbury County Wages have increased by 19.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Kingsbury County, South Dakota by a total of 19.1%. This is greater than the growth in average 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Kingsbury County, South Dakota when analyzed 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 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.

Kingsbury County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Kingsbury County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 22.1 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 industry felt a gain of 7.3 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Kingsbury County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 13.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (22.1 percent decline)
2. Nursing care facilities (18.9 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (7.7 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (4.9 percent decline)

Kingsbury County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 46.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Kingsbury County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 3.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Kingsbury County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (46.1 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (26.8 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (25.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kingsbury County

The Nursing care facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 40 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 64.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Kingsbury County, South Dakota.

Top 3 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (40 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (21 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (8 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Kingsbury County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 18 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 55.2 percent of the total growth in Kingsbury County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (12 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (2 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (8 new jobs)

In Kingsbury County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 103 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

From the 7 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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.

Kingsbury County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 3.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in South Dakota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Kingsbury County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Direct selling establishments industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 25 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 it saw a gain of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Direct selling establishments industry in Kingsbury County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.1 in percent of workers in the Direct selling establishments industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Direct selling establishments (25 percent decline)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (23.4 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (16.7 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (13.4 percent decline)
5. Nursing care facilities (8.4 percent decline)

Kingsbury County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 93.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Kingsbury County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 5.6 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Kingsbury County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (93.8 percent gain)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (52.5 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (30.1 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (3.7 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (2.6 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kingsbury County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 17 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 57.8 percent of the total growth in Kingsbury County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (17 new jobs)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (7 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (5 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (582 new jobs)
5. Employment services (571 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kingsbury County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nursing care facilities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 16 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 44.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kingsbury County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (16 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (4 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4 jobs lost)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (2 jobs lost)

In Kingsbury County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 44 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 12 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Kingsbury County, South Dakota

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $27,788. This median income level is 24 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Kingsbury County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,665 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Kingsbury County, South Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $53,138, which is 45.3 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Kingsbury County reported a median household income of $22,425, this level was 38.7 percent less than the median for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Kingsbury County, South Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 20.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Kingsbury County, having 17.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Kingsbury County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $36,577 (2005 Dollars). This median is 12.9 percent lower than the median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 34.3 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 Kingsbury County, South Dakota

In 2000, the Census reported that in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 42.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Kingsbury have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 41.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Kingsbury County, South Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 25 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Kingsbury County, South Dakota can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 16.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Kingsbury has 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Kingsbury County, South Dakota

Kingsbury County, South Dakota had a population that was estimated at 5,532 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 5,812. The decline represents a decrease of -4.8 percent. Kingsbury ranks 50 of 66 counties in terms of population growth in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,474 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Kingsbury County, South Dakota to be 45.7 years of age. The median age in Kingsbury is greater than the median age for the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 42.8 years old. With a total of 21 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Kingsbury can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 55.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

Kingsbury County, South Dakota has a population that is comprised of 98 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Kingsbury has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

By measuring total land area, Kingsbury encompasses a total area of 838 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), Carson, TX (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Kingsbury from another country. The international migration into Kingsbury accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into South Dakota. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Kingsbury County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Kingsbury County ranks 37 of 66 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,824 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Kingsbury County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $42,900, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the 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.

In Kingsbury County, there were a total of 2,806 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 60 homes since 2001, or 2.2 percent.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. In 2000, 95.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Kingsbury County, Utilities, Wholesale trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 3.82. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 3.82 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Kingsbury specializes in Utilities.

In Kingsbury County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 22.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 316 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 17.7 and 10.9 percent of all employment.

Construction is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Kingsbury County, increasing by 117.5 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.3 percent. The State of South Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 13.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Kingsbury County. In the County, the industry averages 29 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of South Dakota establishments size average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

Kingsbury County is ranked at 30 of 67 Counties throughout the State of South Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 27 of 67 Counties.







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