In Lincoln County, jobs in the insurance carriers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the insurance carriers industry had the highest average wages in Lincoln County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lincoln County received an annual wage of $107,052 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of South Dakota of $44,670 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $63,385.

Other high-paying jobs in Lincoln County, South Dakota can be found in computer systems design and related services ($87,442), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($73,131), offices of physicians ($71,514) and nondepository credit intermediation ($70,015) 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.

Lincoln County Wages have increased by 30.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Lincoln County, South Dakota by a total of 30.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for South Dakota and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Lincoln County Industry Wages Exceed South Dakota, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Lincoln County, South Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 7.5 percent higher than the with an state average of $28,713. The overall 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.

Lincoln County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Lincoln County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4,607 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 36 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 28 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

Given the industries in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 39 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 36.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lincoln County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (39 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (26 jobs lost)
3. Other support services (23 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (13 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (3 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 263 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 13.3 percent of the total growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (263 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (207 new jobs)
3. Automobile dealers (187 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (159 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (153 new jobs)

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 677.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lincoln County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 38.7 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Lincoln County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 26.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (677.8 percent gain)
2. Offices of dentists (468.4 percent gain)
3. Private households (281.8 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (243.0 percent gain)
5. Printing and related support activities (205.0 percent gain)

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 36.2 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 has seen in the South Dakota, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Lincoln County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.8 in percent of jobs in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (36.2 percent decline)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (33 percent decline)
3. Other support services (20 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (16.4 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (12.3 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 95.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Lincoln County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 215.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lincoln County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 6.1 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Lincoln County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (215.9 percent gain)
2. Printing and related support activities (154.2 percent gain)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (144.4 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (114.5 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (110.9 percent gain)

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 33.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Lincoln County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.2 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (33.1 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (30 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (25.2 percent decline)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (13.6 percent decline)
5. Other support services (10.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 18.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which saw 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.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 34 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 33.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lincoln County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (34 jobs lost)
2. Insurance carriers (13 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (12 jobs lost)
4. Other support services (11 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (9 jobs lost)

In Lincoln County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,485 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 52 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 39 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 237 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 20.0 percent of the growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (237 new jobs)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (120 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (114 new jobs)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (96 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (64 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.

Income and Poverty in Lincoln County, South Dakota

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lincoln County reported an income level of $41,438, which was 26.7 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic in Lincoln County, South Dakota recorded a median income of $62,237, this median household income is 10 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Lincoln County, South Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $56,534 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was only slightly less than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 35.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $36,563. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $74,588. This median income level is 31.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Lincoln County, South Dakota can be considered to have a very low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 4.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 51.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lincoln County, accounting 10.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lincoln County had a relatively high median income for all households of $56,555 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 27 percent higher than the median income in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 13.1 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Lincoln County, South Dakota

In Lincoln County, South Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 25.6 percent of the White Alone, 27.2 percent of Black or African American, 36.6 percent of the Asian alone and 25.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Lincoln County, South Dakota can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 25.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Lincoln has a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of South Dakota's proportion of 21.6 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Lincoln County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Lincoln have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 27.6 percent (Men) versus 23.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Lincoln County, South Dakota

In terms of total land area, Lincoln extends a total area of 578 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 58 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Weakley, TN (58 per sq. mile ), Yancey, NC (58 per sq. mile ), Marlboro, SC (58 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Prince Edward, VA (58 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, MS (58 per sq. mile ), Chenango, NY (58 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Lincoln internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lincoln accounts for 2.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of South Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Lincoln County, South Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 95.9 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Lincoln has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lincoln County, South Dakota to be 31.4 years old. The median age in Lincoln is less than the median age in South Dakota of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 34.0 years of age. With 25.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lincoln can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 66.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 7.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

Lincoln County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 33,381 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 24,549. This growth denotes an increase of 36 percent. Lincoln ranks 2 of 66 counties in terms of population growth in South Dakota and the county ranks 351 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 Lincoln County, South Dakota

In Lincoln County, the real estate market was made up of 12,917 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 2,754 residential structures since 2001, a change of 27.1 percent.

The State of South Dakota, Lincoln County places 1 of 66 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 14 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Lincoln County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $104,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the overall South Dakota 2000 home value of $79,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Lincoln County, South Dakota. In 2000, 63.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Lincoln County, averaging 25 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the State of South Dakota establishments size average of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Lincoln County, Construction, Real estate and rental and leasing and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.49. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction sector is 2.49 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lincoln County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.

In Lincoln County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 17.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,422 people employed. The Manufacturing and Construction sectors provide 17.5 and 16.3 percent of all employment.

Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Lincoln County, with an employment growth of 1047.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of South Dakota experienced a sector employment shift of 7.7 percent, in the last 5 years.









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