In Yankton County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry had the highest average wages in Yankton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Yankton County received an annual wage of $90,167 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Dakota of $62,839 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $82,655.

Other top-pay jobs in Yankton County, South Dakota are present in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($86,822), offices of physicians ($59,698), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($55,417) and electric goods merchant wholesalers ($55,001) 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.

Yankton County Wages have increased by 23.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Yankton 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 industry wages across 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Yankton County, South Dakota when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 2.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Yankton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Yankton County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 142 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 32.3 percent of the total employment growth in Yankton County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (142 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (60 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (26 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (20 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (20 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Yankton County

The Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 112 jobs. The declines in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry make up 28.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Yankton County, South Dakota.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (112 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (73 jobs lost)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (53 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (15 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (14 jobs lost)

In Yankton County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 153 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 49 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 25 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 24 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of South Dakota, experiencing a gain of 5.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Yankton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 293.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Yankton County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Dakota, where the industry took a gain of 63.8 percent. The Employment services industry in Yankton County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (293.1 percent gain)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (91.4 percent gain)
3. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (69.6 percent gain)
4. Printing and related support activities (65.2 percent gain)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (64.3 percent gain)

Yankton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 64.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Dakota, where the industry felt a loss of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry in Yankton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 16.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (64.2 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (58.8 percent decline)
3. Other support services (50 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (40.4 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (38.9 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.

Income and Poverty in Yankton County, South Dakota

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $65,813. This household income level is 59 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Yankton County, South Dakota White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,706 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 14.8 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $47,531. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Yankton County had a median household income level of $21,938, this was 47 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic in Yankton County, South Dakota , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $34,937, this income level is 15.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Yankton County, South Dakota may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 32.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Yankton County, with 16.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Yankton County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $41,388 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 0.3 percent higher than the median in South Dakota of $41,280 and the median is 18.7 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 Yankton County, South Dakota

Yankton County, South Dakota is made up of a highly-educated 2000 population, with 23 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Yankton counted 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Yankton County, South Dakota, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Yankton on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 22.2 percent (Men) versus 24 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 32 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Yankton County, South Dakota as reported in the 2000 Census, 23.6 percent of the White Alone, 9.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 10.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Yankton County, South Dakota

Yankton County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 21,718 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 21,610. This growth signifies an increase of 0.5 percent. Yankton ranks 17 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,774 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Yankton covers a total land area of 522 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 42 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Clinton, PA (42 per sq. mile ), Sioux, IA (42 per sq. mile ), Kerr, TX (42 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Baker, FL (42 per sq. mile ), Osceola, MI (42 per sq. mile ), Appomattox, VA (42 per sq. mile ).

Yankton County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 93.3 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Yankton has increased the percent of minority population when 3.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Yankton County, South Dakota to be 39.5 years old. The median in Yankton is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.1 years old. With a total of 22.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Yankton can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Yankton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Yankton makes up 1.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Yankton County, South Dakota

In Yankton County, the real estate market was made up of 9,233 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 265 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3 percent.

Yankton County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $77,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of 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.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Yankton County, South Dakota. In 2000, 84.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

When compared to other counties in South Dakota, Yankton County is positioned 23 of 66 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,405 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau