In Sully County, jobs in the gasoline stations pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the gasoline stations industry wages were the highest in Sully County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sully County was paid an annual wage of $12,658 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of South Dakota of $14,509 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $17,155.

Top-pay jobs in Sully County, South Dakota may be found in full-service restaurants ($6,785), oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.) and fruit and tree nut farming (.) 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.

Sully County Wages have increased by 13.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Sully County, South Dakota by a total of 13.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

Sully 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 Sully County, South Dakota can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $28,713. The average industry wage 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.

Sully County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sully County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 133.3 percent of the total job loss in Sully County, South Dakota.

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

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sully County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 6 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 105.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sully County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (6 new jobs)

In Sully County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 88 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.



Sully County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 13.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Sully County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where it saw a gain of 7.3 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Sully County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 13.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (13.6 percent gain)

Sully County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 9.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Sully County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (9.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 33.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Sully County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Sully County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 14 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 loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Sully County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (14 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (7.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which experienced a gain of 2.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Sully County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 382.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sully County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where it saw a gain of . percent. The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry in Sully County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (382.9 percent gain)
2. Other residential care facilities (248.6 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (127.6 percent gain)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (110.2 percent gain)
5. Specialty food stores (70.7 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sully County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 2 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up -0.1 percent of the total growth in Sully County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (365 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (275 new jobs)

In Sully County, South Dakota, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 9 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.









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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 Sully County, South Dakota

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Sully County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $38,025 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 8.6 percent lower than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and the median household income is 29.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Sully County, South Dakota White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,208 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Sully County had a median income of $27,788, this median was 26.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic headed households in Sully County, South Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $13,894, which is 63.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Sully County, South Dakota can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.1 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 28.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 12 to 17 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Sully County, reporting 22.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Sully County, South Dakota

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Sully County, South Dakota, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Sully have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13.4 percent (Men) versus 19.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Sully County, South Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.6 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.

Sully County, South Dakota can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 16.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Sully 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Sully County, South Dakota

By measuring total land area, Sully covers a total land area of 1007 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 1 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

Sully County, South Dakota had a population that was estimated at 1,430 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 1,552. The decline signifies a decrease of -7.9 percent. Sully ranks 31 of 66 counties when calculating total change in population for South Dakota and the county ranks 2,166 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Sully County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 97.6 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Sully has increased the percent of minority population when 0.8 percent of the population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Sully County, South Dakota to be 43.5 years of age. The median age in Sully 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, when the median age was 39.9 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Sully can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Sully from outside the country. The immigration into Sully totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of South Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Sully County, South Dakota

Sully County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $55,600, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of 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.

Throughout the State of South Dakota, Sully County stands 20 of 66 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,326 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Sully County, South Dakota. In 2000, 94.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Sully County, the census reported 883 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 27 residential units since 2001, or 3.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Sully County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 23.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 80 individuals. The Wholesale trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors provide 5.4 and 0 percent of total employment, respectively.

Retail Trade has the largest employers in Sully County. In the County, the industry averages 6 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 15 and less than the South Dakota typical size of 12 for the Retail Trade industry.

In Sully County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Retail Trade industry has an LQ of 1.73. The level of employment in the Retail Trade industry is 1.73 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Sully County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Retail Trade.

The Retail Trade has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Sully County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 30.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 23.8 percent in the year 2005.









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