In Lawrence County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry reported the top wages in Lawrence County for 2006. The average industry job in Lawrence County received a wage of $76,752 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in South Dakota of $55,889 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Lawrence County, South Dakota can be found in office administrative services ($59,169), management of companies and enterprises ($48,213), offices of physicians ($42,183) and automobile dealers ($41,417) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Lawrence County Wages have increased by 18.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Lawrence County, South Dakota by a total of 18.3%. 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Lawrence County, South Dakota when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 18.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $28,713. The average 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.

Lawrence County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Lawrence County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,332 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lawrence County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry has added the most employment with 507 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 45.7 percent of the total growth in Lawrence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (507 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (89 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (76 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (71 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (44 new jobs)

Of the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 35 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lawrence County

The Gambling industries industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 85 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gambling industries industry make up 28.9 percent of the total job loss in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gambling industries (85 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (50 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (28 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (23 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (20 jobs lost)

Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 300.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lawrence County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 33.1 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Lawrence County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (300.0 percent gain)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (175.0 percent gain)
3. RV parks and recreational camps (145.2 percent gain)
4. Business support services (97.9 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (92.4 percent gain)

Lawrence County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 60.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 5 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Lawrence County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.2 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (60.2 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (39.5 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (33.9 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (33.3 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (31.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 16.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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.

Lawrence County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lawrence County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other personal services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 32 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other personal services industry make up 20.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other personal services (32 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (26 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (19 jobs lost)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (12 jobs lost)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (9 jobs lost)

From the 58 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 24 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 33 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Lawrence County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 196 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lawrence County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has added the most employment with 58 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 20.5 percent of the growth in Lawrence County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (58 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (47 new jobs)
3. Business support services (14 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (13 new jobs)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (13 new jobs)

Total employment has increased by 2.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of South Dakota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Lawrence County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 82.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lawrence County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 4.2 percent. The Business support services industry in Lawrence County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (82.4 percent gain)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (58.5 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (51.4 percent gain)
4. Private households (45.8 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (28.4 percent gain)

Lawrence County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other personal services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 68.1 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 reported a loss of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Other personal services industry in Lawrence County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1 percent in terms of employees in the Other personal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other personal services (68.1 percent decline)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (26.3 percent decline)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (22.9 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (21.6 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (20 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 Lawrence County, South Dakota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lawrence County, South Dakota may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 51.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lawrence County, accounting 27.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Lawrence County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $37,153 (2005 Dollars). This median is 11.1 percent lower than the median income in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 32.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $40,950. This household income level is 10.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic in Lawrence County, South Dakota reported a median household income of $31,377, which is 15.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Lawrence County had a median income of $38,628, this level was 4 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 25.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $27,788. In Lawrence County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,180 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.







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

Demographic Profile for Lawrence County, South Dakota

Lawrence County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 22,395 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 21,764. This growth represents an increase of 2.9 percent. Lawrence ranks 7 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,308 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Lawrence County, South Dakota to be 39.4 years of age. The median age in Lawrence is greater than the median age for the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 37.3 years old. With 19.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lawrence can be described as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Lawrence from another country. The international migration into Lawrence accounts for 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

By measuring total land area, Lawrence extends a total area of 800 square miles. This area has a low density of 28 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), La Plata, CO (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marion, AR (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ), Pike, MO (28 per sq. mile ).

Lawrence County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 93.7 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Lawrence has increased the level of diversity when 2.3 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Lawrence County, South Dakota

In Lawrence County, the real estate market was made up of 11,446 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 833 housing units since the year 2001, or 7.8 percent.

In the State of South Dakota, Lawrence County places 6 of 66 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 461 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Lawrence County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $87,700, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the State of South Dakota 2000 home value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Lawrence County, South Dakota. In 2000, 77 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lawrence County. The industry lost a total of 313 jobs during the period, or 69.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 74.2 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Lawrence County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Mining and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.13. The percent of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 7.13 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lawrence County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has the largest businesses in Lawrence County. The industry averages 24 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 16 and greater than the South Dakota establishments size average of 10 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

Management of companies and enterprises has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Lawrence County, with a job growth of 1140 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of South Dakota had changed in sector employment of -34.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Lawrence County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 23.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,144 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15.6 and 12.3 percent of all employment.







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