In McCook County, jobs in the offices of other health practitioners pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of other health practitioners industry had the highest average wages in McCook County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in McCook County received a wage of $41,833 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in South Dakota of $27,408 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $32,682.

Other top-pay jobs in McCook County, South Dakota may be found in other professional and technical services ($31,108), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($28,361), building equipment contractors ($25,798) and depository credit intermediation ($25,752) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

McCook County Wages have increased by 31.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in McCook County, South Dakota by a total of 31.2%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in McCook County, South Dakota can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 20.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

McCook County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

McCook County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 26.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 6.3 percent. The losses in the Other professional and technical services industry in McCook County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 14.4 percent in terms of employment in the Other professional and technical services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (26.9 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (19.7 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (10.4 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (9.7 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (8.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of South Dakota, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

McCook County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 72.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in McCook County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 21.7 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in McCook County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (72.0 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (25.6 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (22.2 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (13.5 percent gain)
5. Legal services (6.1 percent gain)

In McCook County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 3 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 10 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 5 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McCook County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has grown the most with 7 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 33.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in McCook County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (7 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (6 new jobs)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (4 new jobs)
4. Lessors of real estate (4 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (153 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McCook County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 8 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 38.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McCook County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
2. Other professional and technical services (7 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (3 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (2 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (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.

McCook County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

McCook County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 37.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in McCook County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where this industry saw a loss of 0.4 percent. The Grocery stores industry in McCook County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (37.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (26.5 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (16.0 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (10.2 percent gain)
5. Legal services (2.9 percent gain)

McCook County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 14.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in McCook County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (14.8 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (14 percent decline)
3. Nursing care facilities (10.7 percent decline)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (6.5 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (5 percent decline)

In McCook County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 37 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McCook County

The Grocery stores industry has grown the most with 17 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Grocery stores industry makes up 64.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in McCook County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (17 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (4 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (3 new jobs)
4. Lessors of real estate (2 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (34 new jobs)

Given the 11 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McCook County

The Nursing care facilities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 19 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 62.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in McCook County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (19 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (7 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (2 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (5 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (4 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 McCook County, South Dakota

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, McCook County accounted a medium-high median household income of $41,413 (2005 Dollars). This median is 0.3 percent higher than the median income in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the income level is 18.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, McCook County, South Dakota can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.1 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 52.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in McCook County, reporting 14.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic headed households in McCook County, South Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,369, which is 17 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McCook County had a median income of $29,250, this level was 29.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In McCook County, South Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,485 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in 2000.







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

Higher Education in McCook County, South Dakota

McCook County, South Dakota has a moderately-educated population, with 16.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. McCook counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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 McCook County, South Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in McCook have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.8 percent (Men) versus 16.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In McCook County, South Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 8.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for McCook County, South Dakota

In terms of total land area, McCook spans a total area of 575 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 10 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ).

McCook County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, McCook has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.1 percent of the people were minorities.

McCook County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 5,930 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 5,849. This growth represents an increase of 1.4 percent. McCook ranks 20 of 66 counties in terms of population growth in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,812 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the McCook from outside the country. The immigration into McCook accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in McCook County, South Dakota to be 40.8 years old. The median age in McCook is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.8 years of age. With a total of 25.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, McCook can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for McCook County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, McCook County ranks 16 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,181 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In McCook County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 2,523 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 87 homes since 2001, or 3.6 percent.

McCook County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $57,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall South Dakota 2000 median home value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in McCook County, South Dakota. In 2000, 93 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in McCook County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 8.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

McCook County is ranked at 35 of 67 total Counties throughout South Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 33 of 67 Counties.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in McCook County, averaging 35 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the South Dakota establishments size average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in McCook County, growing in new jobs by 19.2 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -0.6 percent. The State of South Dakota encountered a change in industry employment of 17.1 percent, during the period.

In McCook County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Wholesale trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 2.62. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 2.62 times greater than the US average, showing signs that McCook County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In McCook County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 22.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 252 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 17.4 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.





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