In McPherson County, jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry wages were the highest in McPherson County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in McPherson County was paid an annual wage of $35,189 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of South Dakota of $24,976 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $33,978.

Other high-paying jobs in McPherson County, South Dakota exsists in full-service restaurants ($6,522), civic and social organizations ($4,160), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) 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.

McPherson County Wages have increased by 12.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in McPherson County, South Dakota by a total of 12.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of South Dakota and less 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in McPherson County, South Dakota can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 38.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $28,713. The average pay 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.

McPherson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In McPherson County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 57 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McPherson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 8 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 38.3 percent of the total job loss in McPherson County, South Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)





McPherson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 44.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in McPherson County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where the industry took a loss of 4.2 percent. The Civic and social organizations industry in McPherson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (44.4 percent gain)

McPherson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 26.9 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 felt a gain of 6.3 percent. The losses in the Other professional and technical services industry in McPherson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States 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)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 10.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of South Dakota, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national 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.

McPherson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McPherson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 8 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 92.6 percent of the total employment growth in McPherson County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (8 new jobs)

In McPherson County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 21 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McPherson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1 jobs. The declines in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 66.7 percent of the total employment decline in McPherson County, South Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (53 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (26 jobs lost)



McPherson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 83.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in McPherson County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where it saw a gain of 2.4 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in McPherson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.2 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (83.3 percent gain)
2. Civic and social organizations (2.6 percent gain)

McPherson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 2.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in McPherson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.3 percent in terms of employees in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (2.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.1 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.





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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 McPherson County, South Dakota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, McPherson County, South Dakota can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 22.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in McPherson County, having 30.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, McPherson County had a very low median income for households of $26,185 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 57.6 percent lower than the median income in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the median household income is 87.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic Householders in McPherson County, South Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $148,950, this median household income is 468.8 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In McPherson County, South Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $26,185 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly equal to the median household income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in McPherson County, South Dakota

In McPherson County, South Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

McPherson County, South Dakota has a less-educated 2000 population, with 10.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. McPherson has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of South Dakota's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in McPherson County, South Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 41.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in McPherson have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 40.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for McPherson County, South Dakota

McPherson County, South Dakota had a population that was estimated at 2,617 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 2,894. The decline shows a decrease of -9.6 percent. McPherson ranks 49 of 66 counties in terms of population growth in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,472 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in McPherson County, South Dakota to be 47.9 years old. The median in McPherson is greater than the median age in the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 47.6 years old. With a total of 20.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, McPherson can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 52.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 26.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to McPherson from outside the country. The immigration into McPherson totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

McPherson County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 99.2 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, McPherson has increased the level of diversity when 0.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In terms of total land area, McPherson encompasses a total area of 1137 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for McPherson County, South Dakota

In McPherson County, there were a total of 1,460 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen decline in housing units, losing in all -3 homes since 2001, or -0.2 percent.

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, McPherson County ranks 66 of 66 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 3,097 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

McPherson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $20,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the South Dakota 2000 home median value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in McPherson County, South Dakota. In 2000, 97.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In McPherson County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 28.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 140 people employed. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors account for 10.9 and 8.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

In McPherson County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 7.08. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 7.08 times greater than the US average, showing signs that McPherson may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in McPherson County, rising by 31.7 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -13.4 percent. The State of South Dakota underwent a employment change in the industry of -2.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in McPherson County. In the County, the industry averages 16 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the State of South Dakota average establishment size of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

McPherson County is ranked at 54 of 67 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of South Dakota in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 50 of 67 Counties.







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