In Marshall County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Marshall County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Marshall County earned an annual wage of $35,247 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of South Dakota of $39,415 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $51,569.

Top-pay jobs in Marshall County, South Dakota exsists in building equipment contractors ($27,211), general freight trucking ($26,546), legal services ($21,034) and other specialty trade contractors ($17,805) 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.

Marshall County Wages have increased by 28.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Marshall County, South Dakota by a total of 28.3%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Marshall County, South Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 9.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $28,713. The overall 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.

Marshall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 9 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 42.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Marshall County, South Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (9 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (7 jobs lost)

Out of the 5 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Marshall County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 193 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 6 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 63.0 percent of the growth in Marshall County.

Top 3 Industries
1. General freight trucking (6 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (3 new jobs)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (4 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 20.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 48.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Marshall County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where it saw a loss of 5 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Marshall County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.2 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. General freight trucking (48.6 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (16.4 percent gain)

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 33.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 5.9 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Marshall County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 8.3 in percent of workers in the Legal services industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (33.3 percent decline)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (24.1 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (22.8 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.

Marshall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 75.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Marshall County.

Top 3 Industries
1. General freight trucking (3 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (1 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (4 new jobs)

Of the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Marshall County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 61 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Legal services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Legal services industry make up 66.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Marshall County, South Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Legal services (3 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in South Dakota, which went through a gain of 2.5 percent since 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.

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 20.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Marshall County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where it saw a gain of 7.7 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Marshall County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. General freight trucking (20.9 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (6.0 percent gain)

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 21.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Marshall County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.6 percent in terms of employment in the Legal services industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (21.1 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (2.7 percent decline)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (2.3 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 Marshall County, South Dakota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Marshall County, South Dakota can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 46.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marshall County, having 22.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Marshall County reported a medium-low household income of $35,763 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 15.4 percent lower than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 37.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Marshall County, South Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,632 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Marshall County reported an income level of $16,413, this median was 54.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Marshall County, South Dakota reported a median household income of $9,750, this median is 72.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Marshall County, South Dakota

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Marshall County, South Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Marshall have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.4 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Marshall County, South Dakota has a moderately-educated population, with 16.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Marshall was reported to have 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Marshall County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Marshall County, South Dakota

Marshall County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 90.9 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Marshall has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.8 percent of the total population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Marshall County, South Dakota to be 44.3 years of age. The median age in Marshall 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 41.8 years old. With 21.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Marshall can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 20.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Marshall internationally. The international migration into Marshall accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Marshall County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 4,418 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 4,578. The decline represents a decrease of -3.5 percent. Marshall ranks 39 of 66 counties when calculating total change in population for South Dakota and the county ranks 2,247 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Marshall covers a total land area of 838 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 5 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Benson, ND (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Marshall County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Marshall County places 45 of 66 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,112 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Marshall County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $41,300, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the South Dakota 2000 median home value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Marshall County, the real estate market was made up of 2,639 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 46 residential units since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

There is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Marshall County, South Dakota. In 2000, 96.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Marshall County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 10.5 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Marshall County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 8.4. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 8.4 times greater than the national average, signifying that Marshall County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Construction is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Marshall County, increasing in size by 71.1 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 experienced a change in employment in the sector of 13.7 percent, since the year 2001.

Marshall County is ranked at 37 of 67 total Counties throughout South Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 36 of 67 Counties.

In Marshall County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 25.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 270 people employed. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries make up 13.4 and 10.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Marshall County. In the County, the industry averages 39 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the South Dakota typical size of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.





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