In Walworth County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the depository credit intermediation industry wages were the highest in Walworth County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Walworth County was paid an annual wage of $36,239 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in South Dakota of $39,442 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $47,929.

Other top-pay jobs in Walworth County, South Dakota may be found in highway, street, and bridge construction ($35,250), grocery and related product wholesalers ($34,495), nondepository credit intermediation ($34,225) and accounting and bookkeeping services ($33,578) 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.

Walworth County Wages have increased by 23.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Walworth County, South Dakota by a total of 23.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for South Dakota and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Walworth County, South Dakota 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 25.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $28,713. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Walworth County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Walworth County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 9 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 16.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Walworth County, South Dakota.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (8 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (7 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (7 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Walworth County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 14 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 44.1 percent of the total employment growth in Walworth County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (14 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (7 new jobs)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (6 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (4 new jobs)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (23 new jobs)

In Walworth County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 179 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 13 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total industry employment has decreased by 9.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of South Dakota, which went through a gain of 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Walworth County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 129.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Walworth County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 25.9 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Walworth County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (129.4 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (15.3 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (14.0 percent gain)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (11.4 percent gain)

Walworth County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 37 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 10.4 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Walworth County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 10.1 percent in terms of employees in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (37 percent decline)
2. Legal services (25 percent decline)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (25 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (13.1 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (12.3 percent decline)





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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.

Walworth County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Walworth County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 17 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 70.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Walworth County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (17 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (3 jobs lost)
3. Other professional and technical services (2 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (1 jobs lost)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (17 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Walworth County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 8 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 21.6 percent of the growth in Walworth County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (8 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (6 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (6 new jobs)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (5 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (3 new jobs)

Out of the 21 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Walworth County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 12 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in South Dakota, which saw a gain of 2.5 percent since 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.

Walworth County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 20.1 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 industry felt a gain of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Walworth County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (20.1 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (5.6 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (5.6 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (1.3 percent decline)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (1.1 percent decline)

Walworth County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 100.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Walworth County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 3.4 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Walworth County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (100.0 percent gain)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (37.8 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (15.9 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (13.3 percent gain)
5. Traveler accommodation (9.3 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 Walworth County, South Dakota

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Walworth County, South Dakota can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 73.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Walworth County, having 29.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Walworth County, South Dakota , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $9,360, which is 71.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Walworth County reported an income level of $17,641, which was 45.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $13,163. This household income level is 59.6 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Walworth County, South Dakota White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $34,930 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 7.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Walworth County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $32,566 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 26.8 percent lower than the median in State of South Dakota of $41,280 and the income level is 50.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Walworth County, South Dakota

In Walworth County, South Dakota as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, . 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 at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Walworth County, South Dakota, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Walworth on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 18.6 percent (Men) versus 13.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Walworth County, South Dakota is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Walworth was reported to have 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Walworth County, South Dakota

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Walworth County, South Dakota to be 45.1 years of age. The median age in Walworth is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 42.7 years old. With a total of 23.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Walworth can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 54.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 22 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

Walworth County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 83.9 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Walworth has increased the level of diversity when 0.8 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Walworth covers a total land area of 708 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 8 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Walworth internationally. The international migration into Walworth accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Walworth County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 5,494 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 5,937. The decline represents a decrease of -7.5 percent. Walworth ranks 58 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,694 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Walworth County, South Dakota

In Walworth County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,179 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 20 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.6 percent.

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Walworth County ranks 62 of 66 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,819 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Walworth County, South Dakota. In 2000, 94.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Walworth County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $40,300, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of South Dakota 2000 home value of $79,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Walworth County, growing in new jobs by 36.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of South Dakota experienced a change in employment in the sector of 13.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Walworth County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 4.35. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 4.35 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Walworth specializes in Utilities.

Walworth County is ranked at 22 of 67 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of South Dakota by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 19 of 67 Counties.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Walworth County. In the County, the industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the State of South Dakota average of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Walworth County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 22.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 397 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries total 20.1 and 14.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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