In Millard County, jobs in the general freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the general freight trucking industry had the highest average wages in Millard County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Millard County received a wage of $33,153 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Utah of $40,172 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $41,086.

High-wage employment in Millard County, Utah may be found in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($27,710), specialized freight trucking ($25,358), cattle ranching and farming ($25,127) and professional and similar organizations ($24,692) 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.

Millard County Wages have increased by 21.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Millard County, Utah by a total of 21.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Utah and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Millard County, Utah can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 7.8 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.

Millard County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 13.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Utah, which went through a gain of 11.4 percent since 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.

Millard County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 245.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Millard County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Utah, where the industry took a gain of 44.1 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Millard County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (245.9 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (116.5 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (102.9 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (55.7 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (45.8 percent gain)

Millard County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 59 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Utah, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.1 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Millard County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4 in percent of jobs in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (59 percent decline)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (32.7 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Millard County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 134 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 52.1 percent of the total employment growth in Millard County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (134 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (30 new jobs)

In Millard County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 374 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 14 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Millard County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building material and supplies dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 19 jobs. The declines in the Building material and supplies dealers industry make up 54.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Millard County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (19 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (15 jobs lost)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (4 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (4 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (3 jobs lost)





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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.

Millard County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Millard County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 17 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 49.0 percent of the total job loss in Millard County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (9 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (3 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (2 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (2 jobs lost)

In Millard County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 29 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Millard County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 28 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 35.4 percent of the total employment growth in Millard County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (28 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (14 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (13 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (8 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (8 new jobs)

Of the 16 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 10 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total employment has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in Utah, experiencing a gain of 6.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Millard County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 23.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Millard County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Utah, where it saw a gain of 20 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Millard County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (23.1 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (19.9 percent gain)
3. Automobile dealers (15.1 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (14.9 percent gain)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (12.6 percent gain)

Millard County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 19 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Utah, where the industry reported a gain of 6.9 percent. The losses in the Building material and supplies dealers industry in Millard County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.4 in percent of workers in the Building material and supplies dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (19 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (13.5 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (9.4 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (7.4 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (5.6 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 Millard County, Utah

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $29,981. This income level is 29.2 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Millard County, Utah reported a median household income of $23,354, which is 44.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Millard County, Utah White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,040 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Millard County had a median income of $28,599, which was 32.4 percent less than the median income level in this area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Millard County accounted a medium-high household income of $42,328 (2005 Dollars). This median is 26.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Utah of $53,499 and the median is 16.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Millard County, Utah can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 43.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Millard County, having 21.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Millard County, Utah

In Millard County, Utah according the 2000 Decennial Census, 17 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 17.8 percent of the Asian alone and 2.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Millard County, Utah, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Millard have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.6 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 40 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Millard County, Utah may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Millard was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Millard County, Utah

Millard County, Utah has a population that is made of 86.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 11 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, Millard has increased the percent of minority makeup when 7.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

By measuring total land area, Millard spans a total area of 6589 square miles. This area has a very low density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities 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 ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Millard County, Utah to be 31.8 years old. The median age in Millard is greater than the median in Utah of 28.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 29.9 years of age. With 31.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Millard can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

From 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Millard internationally. The migration from outside the US into Millard makes up 0.5 percent of all immigration into Utah. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Millard County, Utah had a population of 12,284 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 12,409. The decline shows a decrease of -1 percent. Millard ranks 25 of 29 counties when calculating total change in population for Utah and the county ranks 2,172 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Millard County, Utah

When compared to other counties in Utah, Millard County stands 24 of 29 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,170 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Millard County, the real estate market was made up of 4,758 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 166 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.6 percent.

Millard County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $84,700, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Utah 2000 median home value of $146,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Millard County, Utah -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Administrative and waste services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Millard County. In the County, the industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the State of Utah establishments size average of 15 for the Administrative and waste services industry.

Construction has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Millard County, increasing in size by 45.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 7.3 percent. The State of Utah encountered a change in industry employment of 14 percent, since the year 2001.

In Millard County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Administrative and waste services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 18.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 591 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Administrative and waste services sectors provide 9.2 and 7.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.











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