In Meade County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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Employment in the power generation and supply industry had the highest average wages in Meade County for 2006. The average industry job in Meade County earned an annual wage of $59,212 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of South Dakota of $59,309 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $76,551.

Other high-paying jobs in Meade County, South Dakota are present in computer systems design and related services ($54,559), data processing and related services ($46,605), architectural and engineering services ($43,012) and employment services ($42,619) 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.

Meade County Wages have increased by 22.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Meade County, South Dakota by a total of 22.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for South Dakota and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Meade 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 Meade County, South Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 16.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $28,713. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Meade County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 37 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 24 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Meade County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Printing and related support activities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 48 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 27.8 percent of the total employment decline in Meade County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (48 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (38 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (31 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (12 jobs lost)
5. Gambling industries (12 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Meade County

The Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 102 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 16.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Meade County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (102 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (90 new jobs)
3. Direct selling establishments (71 new jobs)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (57 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (54 new jobs)

In Meade County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 617 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Meade County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 74.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Meade County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 18.2 in percent of jobs in the Printing and related support activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (74.7 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (66.2 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (34.3 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (26.2 percent decline)
5. Private households (25 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 16.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values 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 felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Meade County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Direct selling establishments industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 530.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Meade County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 13 percent. The Direct selling establishments industry in Meade County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 16.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Direct selling establishments (530.0 percent gain)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (386.4 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (236.8 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (202.0 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (69.1 percent gain)





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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.

Meade County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Meade County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Residential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 60 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Residential building construction industry make up 29.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Meade County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (60 jobs lost)
2. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (29 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (27 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (19 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Meade County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Computer systems design and related services industry has added the most employment with 29 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Computer systems design and related services industry makes up 16.4 percent of the total growth in Meade County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (29 new jobs)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (19 new jobs)
3. Direct selling establishments (19 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (11 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (9 new jobs)

Of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 28 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Meade County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 19 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Meade County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 41.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the industry reported a loss of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Meade County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (41.8 percent decline)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (26.4 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (26.1 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (25.9 percent decline)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (24.2 percent decline)

Meade County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 193.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Meade County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a gain of 10.1 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Meade County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (193.3 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (81.3 percent gain)
3. Used merchandise stores (42.9 percent gain)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (37.2 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (37.0 percent gain)





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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 Meade County, South Dakota

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Meade County had a median household income level of $40,219, this median was 7.1 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Meade County, South Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $43,635 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Meade County, South Dakota reported a median household income of $35,912, which is 17 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $79,950. This median income level is 84.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 1.8 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $44,047.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Meade County, South Dakota may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 40.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Meade County, having 14.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Meade County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $43,281 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 4.6 percent higher than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 13.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County, South Dakota has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 16.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Meade was reported to have 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Meade County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Meade on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 39.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Meade County, South Dakota according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17 percent of the White Alone, 19.8 percent of Black or African American, 23.6 percent of the Asian alone and 20.6 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 Meade County, South Dakota

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Meade from another country. The international migration into Meade makes up 2.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Meade County, South Dakota has a population that is comprised of 90 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Meade has increased the percent of minority population when 4.2 percent of the people were minorities.

Meade County, South Dakota had a population that was estimated at 24,623 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 24,228. This growth shows an increase of 1.6 percent. Meade ranks 10 of 66 counties by growth in total population in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,465 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Meade extends a total area of 3471 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), Carson, TX (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Meade County, South Dakota to be 35.8 years old. The median age in Meade is less than the median age in South Dakota of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 33.4 years of age. With 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Meade can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $82,200, reported by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the overall State of South Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Meade County ranks 5 of 66 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 447 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Meade County, South Dakota. In 2000, 85.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Meade County, the real estate market was made up of 11,126 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 822 homes since 2001, or 8 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Meade County, Construction, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Construction is the major employer in the county making up 17.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 757 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade sectors provide 16.6 and 15.3 percent of all employment.

In Meade County, Construction, Transportation and Warehousing and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 2.65. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction industry is 2.65 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Meade specializes in Construction.

Construction is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Meade County, moving a total of 61.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of South Dakota had an industry job change of 13.7 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Meade County. The industry averages 11 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of South Dakota average of 39 for the Manufacturing industry.









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