In Box Elder County, jobs in the other professional and technical services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the other professional and technical services industry paid the average highest wages in Box Elder County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Box Elder County received an annual wage of $75,591 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Utah of $18,720 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $33,154.

Other high-paying jobs in Box Elder County, Utah can be found in wired telecommunications carriers ($51,772), building foundation and exterior contractors ($49,932), insurance carriers ($46,803) and architectural and structural metals mfg. ($44,357) 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.

Box Elder County Wages have increased by 12.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Box Elder County, Utah by a total of 12.6%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Utah and less 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.

Box Elder County Industry Wages Exceed Utah, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Box Elder County, Utah can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 17.8 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $33,232. 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.

Box Elder County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 50 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 35 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Box Elder County, Utah, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,812 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Box Elder County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 312 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 24.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Box Elder County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (312 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (105 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (96 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (93 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (88 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Box Elder County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 56 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.3 percent of the total employment decline in Box Elder County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (56 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (43 jobs lost)
3. Personal care services (34 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (27 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (27 jobs lost)

Box Elder County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 65.6 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 sector has felt in the State of Utah, where the it saw a loss of 6.7 percent. The losses in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry in Box Elder County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 22.6 percent in terms of employees in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (65.6 percent decline)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (64.3 percent decline)
3. Activities related to real estate (54.7 percent decline)
4. Personal care services (54.3 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (43.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 11.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Utah, which experienced a gain of 11.4 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Box Elder County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 153.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Box Elder County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Utah, where the industry took a gain of 5.2 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Box Elder County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 2.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (153.2 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (106.2 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (90.0 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (88.0 percent gain)
5. Consumer goods rental (79.5 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.

Box Elder County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Box Elder County

Given the industries in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 23 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 19.9 percent of the total employment decline in Box Elder County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (23 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (15 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (12 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (10 jobs lost)
5. Offices of dentists (10 jobs lost)

Given the 59 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 21 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 37 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Box Elder County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 535 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Box Elder County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 118 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 22.6 percent of the total growth in Box Elder County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (118 new jobs)
2. Utility system construction (54 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (43 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (30 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30 new jobs)

Box Elder County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 106.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Box Elder County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Utah, where the industry took a gain of 2.2 percent. The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Box Elder County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (106.9 percent gain)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (71.4 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (36.9 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (29.4 percent gain)
5. Specialty food stores (28.2 percent gain)

Box Elder County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 30.7 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 has experienced in the State of Utah, where the industry reported a loss of 4.5 percent. The losses in the Consumer goods rental industry in Box Elder County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 4.6 in percent of jobs in the Consumer goods rental industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (30.7 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (21.4 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (20.2 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (16.7 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (14.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Utah, which experienced a gain of 6.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt 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 Box Elder County, Utah

Compared to counties across the United States, Box Elder County reported a relatively high median household income of $52,217 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 2.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Utah of $53,499 and this is 5.9 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Box Elder County, Utah may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 16.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Box Elder County, reporting 11.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $47,612. This income level is 8.8 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Box Elder County, Utah White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $52,683 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Box Elder County, Utah recorded a median income of $42,797, this median household income is 18 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Box Elder County reported a median household income of $47,714, this median was 8.6 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Box Elder County, Utah

Box Elder County, Utah is made up of a highly-educated 2000 population, with 19.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Box Elder is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Utah's proportion of 26.2 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Box Elder County, Utah according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 20 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 20.8 percent of the Asian alone and 4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Box Elder County, Utah, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Box Elder have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 24.2 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Box Elder County, Utah

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Box Elder County, Utah to be 29.3 years old. The median in Box Elder is greater than the median age in the State of Utah of 28.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 28.0 years old. With 31.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Box Elder can be understood as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Box Elder County, Utah had a population of 46,440 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 42,885. This growth signifies an increase of 8.3 percent. Box Elder ranks 10 of 29 counties by growth in total population in Utah and the county ranks 612 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Box Elder encompasses a total area of 5723 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 8 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), Bailey, TX (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 ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Box Elder internationally. The migration from outside the US into Box Elder accounts for 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Utah. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Box Elder County, Utah has a population that is made up of 89.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 7.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 8.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, Box Elder has increased the percent of minority population when 7.8 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Box Elder County, Utah

In Box Elder County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 15,698 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,146 homes since 2001, or 7.9 percent.

Box Elder County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $118,900, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Utah 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $146,100 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Box Elder County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Throughout the State of Utah, Box Elder County stands 15 of 29 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 457 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Box Elder County, Utah -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Box Elder County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 45.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 7,583 employees. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing industries total 10.8 and 8 percent of industry employment.

Educational services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Box Elder County, increasing in size by 145.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 13.8 percent. The State of Utah felt a shift in employment in the industry of 25.5 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Box Elder County is ranked at 8 of 30 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Utah 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 7 of 30 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Box Elder County, averaging 105 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Utah typical size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Box Elder County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.56. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 3.56 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Box Elder County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.







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