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

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People with jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry had the highest average wages in Miner County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Miner County was paid an annual wage of $32,189 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in South Dakota of $24,976 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $33,978.

Other top-pay jobs in Miner County, South Dakota exsists in building equipment contractors ($17,942), full-service restaurants ($6,697), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) 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.

Miner County Wages have increased by 25.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Miner County, South Dakota by a total of 25.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Miner County, South Dakota when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 21 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $28,713. The average pay 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.

Miner County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Miner County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 27.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Miner County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where the industry took a loss of 2.6 percent. The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Miner County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 7.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (27.4 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (5.3 percent gain)

Miner County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 74.7 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 sector experienced a gain of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Miner County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 18.2 percent in terms of employees 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 decreased by 5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of South Dakota, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

In Miner County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 33 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Miner 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 period. The employment lost in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 27.8 percent of the total employment decline in Miner County, South Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (48 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (38 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.

Miner County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Miner County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 50.0 percent of the total employment decline in Miner County, South Dakota.

Top 1 Industries
1. Electronic instrument manufacturing (1,191 jobs lost)

In Miner County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 20 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Miner County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 5 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 106.7 percent of the growth in Miner County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (5 new jobs)
2. Architectural and engineering services (863 new jobs)



Miner County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 13 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Dakota, where the it saw a gain of 5.6 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Miner County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (13 percent decline)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (2.4 percent decline)

Miner County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 29.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Miner 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 Miner County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (29.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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 Miner County, South Dakota

Hispanic in Miner County, South Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $16,088, this median household income is 53.4 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 $51,188. This median income level is 48.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 87.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $4,388. In Miner County, South Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $34,678 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Miner County, South Dakota can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Miner County, with 18.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Miner County was reported to have a relatively low median income for households of $34,537 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 19.5 percent lower than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and the income level is 42.3 percent lower 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 Miner County, South Dakota

In Miner County, South Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 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.

Miner County, South Dakota can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 13.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Miner has 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Miner County, South Dakota, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 44.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Miner have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.4 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Miner County, South Dakota

Miner County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 2,584 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,888. The decline denotes a decrease of -10.5 percent. Miner ranks 51 of 66 counties by growth in total population in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,519 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Miner spans a total area of 570 square miles. This area has a very low density of 5 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities 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 ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Miner County, South Dakota to be 46.1 years old. The median age in Miner is greater than the median age for 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 42.4 years of age. With a total of 20.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Miner can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 55.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Miner internationally. The migration from outside the US into Miner totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Miner County, South Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 97.7 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Miner has increased in diversity when 1.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Miner County, South Dakota

Throughout the State of South Dakota, Miner County ranks 54 of 66 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,385 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Miner County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $26,500, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the South Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $79,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Miner County, South Dakota. In 2000, 98.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Miner County, there were a total of 1,430 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 20 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.4 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Miner is the County that is ranked 49 of 67 Counties throughout the State of South Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 48 of 67 Counties.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Miner County. The industry averages 24 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the State of South Dakota establishments size average of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Miner County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.92. The percent of employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.92 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Miner County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

Wholesale trade is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Miner County, with a job growth of 18.8 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of South Dakota felt a shift in employment in the industry of 4.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Miner County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 20.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 118 jobs. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors provide 11.6 and 10 percent of industry employment.







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