In Grand County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Grand County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Grand County received an annual wage of $40,746 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in Utah of $57,621 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Grand County, Utah are present in support activities for mining ($37,576), depository credit intermediation ($37,533), social advocacy organizations ($36,014) and offices of dentists ($35,657) 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.

Grand County Wages have increased by 26.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Grand County, Utah by a total of 26.9%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Utah and greater 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.

Grand County Industry Wages Lag Behind Utah, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Grand County, Utah when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 36.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $33,232. The average industry wage 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.

Grand County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Grand County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 108.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Grand County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Utah, where this industry saw a gain of 77.9 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Grand County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 33.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (108.6 percent gain)
2. Book, periodical, and music stores (40.1 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35.9 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (33.7 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (31.4 percent gain)

Grand County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 84.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Utah, where the it saw a gain of 22.8 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Grand County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.8 in percent of workers in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (84.3 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (50.4 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (38.9 percent decline)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (29.8 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (20 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 6.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Utah, which went through a gain of 11.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grand County

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has grown the most with 50 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 34.5 percent of the total employment growth in Grand County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (50 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (29 new jobs)
3. Book, periodical, and music stores (20 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (11 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (10 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grand 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 81 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 32.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Grand County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (81 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (57 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (57 jobs lost)
4. Utility system construction (23 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (23 jobs lost)

Out of the 20 4-digit NAICS industries, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 10 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Grand County, Utah, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 243 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-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.

Grand County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Grand County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 46.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Grand County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Utah, where the industry took a gain of 20 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Grand County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (46.8 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (40.3 percent gain)
3. Book, periodical, and music stores (36.5 percent gain)
4. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (28.2 percent gain)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (19.2 percent gain)

Grand County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 42.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Utah, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 30.9 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Grand County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.5 percent in terms of employment in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (42.9 percent decline)
2. Home health care services (28.7 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (12.8 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (10.9 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (10.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in Utah, which went through a gain of 6.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

In Grand County, Utah, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 142 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grand County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has grown the most with 33 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 19.3 percent of the total employment growth in Grand County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (33 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (27 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (23 new jobs)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (19 new jobs)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (18 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grand County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 20 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 40.7 percent of the total job loss in Grand County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (8 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (6 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (5 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (3 jobs lost)

Given the 22 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 13 industry sectors reported declines during the 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.

Income and Poverty in Grand County, Utah

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Grand County had a median household income level of $26,813, this median was 29.2 percent less than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $83,363. This median income level is 120 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Grand County, Utah , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $46,575, this median is 22.9 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Grand County, Utah White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,237 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Grand County, Utah can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 29.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Grand County, with 28.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Grand County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $37,893 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 41.2 percent lower than the median in State of Utah of $53,499 and this is 29.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Grand County, Utah

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Grand County, Utah, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Grand on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 22.2 percent (Men) versus 23.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Grand County, Utah as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 23.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 25 percent of the Asian alone and 15.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Grand County, Utah can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 23 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Grand has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Utah's proportion of 26.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Grand County, Utah

Grand County, Utah has a population that is comprised of 87.1 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 6.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 7.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, Grand has increased the percent of minority population when 5.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Grand County, Utah had an estimated population of 8,743 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 8,404. This growth denotes an increase of 4 percent. Grand ranks 18 of 29 counties when analyzing total population change in Utah and the county ranks 1,530 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Grand County, Utah to be 37.8 years old. The median age in Grand is greater than the median in Utah of 28.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 37.0 years of age. With a total of 23.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Grand can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Grand extends a total area of 3682 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US 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 ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ), Sweet Grass, MT (2 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Grand from outside the country. The immigration into Grand accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into Utah. This percent of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Grand Traverse County, Michigan

In Grand Traverse County, the real estate market was made up of 38,942 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 2,838 homes since 2001, or 7.9 percent.

The residential real estate values in Grand Traverse County, Michigan have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $47,400, or 36.3 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $130,400.

Throughout the State of Michigan, Grand Traverse County is positioned 7 of 83 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 459 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Grand Traverse County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $177,800, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall Michigan 2005 home median value of $149,300 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Grand Traverse County can be understood as having a relatively high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 5.4 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. In 2005, 25.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Grand Traverse County, Michigan -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Grand Traverse County, Mining, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 1.59. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 1.59 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Grand Traverse County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

In Grand Traverse County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing 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 19.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 7,892 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries total 18.2 and 12.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Grand Traverse County. The sector faced a loss of 790 jobs, or 13.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 56.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Educational services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Grand Traverse County, growing by 23.8 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Michigan had an industry job change of 32.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Educational services has the largest businesses in Grand Traverse County. The industry averages 34 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 27 and greater than the State of Michigan typical size of 28 for the Educational services industry.







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