In Stanley County, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other specialty trade contractors industry paid the average highest wages in Stanley County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Stanley County received an annual wage of $38,162 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Dakota of $31,604 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $39,240.

Other top-pay jobs in Stanley County, South Dakota exsists in building foundation and exterior contractors ($30,568), building equipment contractors ($25,417), gasoline stations ($12,338) and traveler accommodation ($11,461) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Stanley County Wages have increased by 14.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Stanley County, South Dakota by a total of 14.1%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of South Dakota and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Stanley County, South Dakota when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 16.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $28,713. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Stanley County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Stanley County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 52.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Stanley County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where it saw a gain of 11.3 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Stanley County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (52.9 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (13.5 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (12.5 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (6.3 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1.6 percent gain)

Stanley County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 29.4 percent from 2001 (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 industry reported a loss of 8.2 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Stanley County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.7 percent in terms of employment in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (29.4 percent decline)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (14.5 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (14.1 percent decline)
4. Depository credit intermediation (9.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 12.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in South Dakota, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Stanley County

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 15 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 49.5 percent of the total job loss in Stanley County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (15 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (7 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (5 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (3 jobs lost)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (103 jobs lost)

In Stanley County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 104 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, . reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.







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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.

Stanley County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Stanley County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 11 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Stanley County

The Lessors of real estate industry has grown the most with 2 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Lessors of real estate industry makes up 83.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Stanley County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (2 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (135 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (96 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (77 new jobs)

Given the 6 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 2 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Stanley County

Given the industries in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 11 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 45.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Stanley County, South Dakota.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (11 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (10 jobs lost)

Stanley County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 50.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Stanley County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Dakota, where this industry saw a gain of 2.2 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Stanley County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (50.0 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (2.5 percent gain)

Stanley County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 18.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Stanley County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5 in percent of jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (18.7 percent decline)
2. Traveler accommodation (17.6 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (9.5 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (4.5 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less 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 Stanley County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Stanley County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $48,169 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 14.3 percent higher than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and the median household income is 2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 24.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $36,563. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Stanley County had a median income of $25,448, this level was 47.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Stanley County, South Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $48,522 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $21,938. This median income level is 54.5 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Stanley County, South Dakota can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 28.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Stanley County, accounting 20.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Stanley County, South Dakota

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Stanley County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Stanley on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 21 percent (Men) versus 23.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Stanley County, South Dakota according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 22.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Stanley County, South Dakota has a highly-educated population of the working age, with 22.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Stanley has a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of South Dakota's proportion of 21.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Stanley County, South Dakota

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Stanley from outside the country. The immigration into Stanley accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of South Dakota. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Stanley County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 2,829 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 2,782. This growth signifies an increase of 1.7 percent. Stanley ranks 23 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,862 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Stanley County, South Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 93.8 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Stanley has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.8 percent of the people were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Stanley County, South Dakota to be 40.5 years of age. The median in Stanley is greater than the median age for the State of South Dakota of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.9 years old. With a total of 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Stanley can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Stanley covers a total land area of 1443 square miles. This area 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 Stanley County, South Dakota

In Stanley County, the real estate market was made up of 1,377 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 72 homes since 2001, or 5.5 percent.

Stanley County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $83,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the overall South Dakota 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $79,600 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of South Dakota, Stanley County is positioned 9 of 66 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 748 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Stanley County, South Dakota. In 2000, 77.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Stanley County, Construction, Wholesale trade and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 6.77. The level of employment in the Construction industry is 6.77 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Stanley specializes in Construction.

Stanley County is ranked number 42 of 67 total Counties throughout South Dakota according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 41 of 67 Counties.

Accommodation and food services has the largest businesses in Stanley County. In the County, the industry averages 15 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the State of South Dakota establishments size average of 15 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Stanley County, with an employment growth of 29.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -1 percent. The State of South Dakota underwent a employment change in the industry of -4.2 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Stanley County, Construction, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Construction provides the most jobs and contributes 44.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 390 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries make up 15.7 and 10.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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