In Morgan County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Morgan County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Morgan County earned an annual wage of $72,668 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Utah of $61,842 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Morgan County, Utah exsists in management and technical consulting services ($45,852), architectural and engineering services ($40,633), other specialty trade contractors ($29,442) and building equipment contractors ($28,208) 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.

Morgan County Wages have decreased by ( 3.5%) Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages decreased in Morgan County, Utah by a total of ( 3.5%). This is less than the growth in industry wages for Utah and less 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.

Morgan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 9 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Morgan County, Utah, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 276 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Morgan County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has grown the most with 64 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 54.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Morgan County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (64 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (32 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (8 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Morgan County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 10 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 45.5 percent of the total job loss in Morgan County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (10 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (7 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (4 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (3 jobs lost)

Morgan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 33.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Utah, where the industry felt a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Morgan County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 9.7 percent in terms of employment in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (33.9 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (16.7 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (7.3 percent decline)

Morgan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 395.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Morgan County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Utah, where the industry felt a gain of 33.9 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Morgan County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 17.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (395.8 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (100.0 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (72.2 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (25.0 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (13.2 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 21 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Utah, which went through a gain of 11.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Morgan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Morgan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 122.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Morgan County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Utah, where this industry saw a gain of 5.3 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Morgan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (122.0 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (104.8 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (57.4 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (33.7 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (25.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Utah, which experienced a gain of 6.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Morgan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 15.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Utah, where the industry reported a gain of 18.3 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Morgan County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5 in percent of workers in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (15.1 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (12.1 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (9.1 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (5.3 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (3.2 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Morgan County

The Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 56 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 51.1 percent of the total growth in Morgan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (56 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (17 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (10 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (9 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (7 new jobs)

In Morgan County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 58 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Given the 15 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Morgan County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 12 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 54.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Morgan County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (12 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (5 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (2 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (1 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.

Income and Poverty in Morgan County, Utah

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Morgan County was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $58,819 (2005 Dollars). This median is 9 percent higher than the median income in State of Utah of $53,499 and the income level is 16.5 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Morgan County, Utah White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $58,432 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.7 percent less than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Morgan County, Utah recorded a median income of $41,275, this median household income is 29.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Morgan County had a median income of $51,188, which was 13 percent less than the median for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Morgan County, Utah can be recognized as having a very low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 5.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 5.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Morgan County, accounting 12.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Morgan County, Utah

In Morgan County, Utah according the 2000 Decennial Census, 23.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Morgan County, Utah can be considered to have a highly-educated population, with 23.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Morgan 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Morgan 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 37.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Morgan have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 27.4 percent (Men) versus 19.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 41.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Morgan County, Utah

Morgan County, Utah had a population of 7,906 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 7,162. This growth denotes an increase of 10.4 percent. Morgan ranks 16 of 29 counties in terms of population growth in Utah and the county ranks 1,232 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Morgan County, Utah has a population that is comprised of 96.9 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, Morgan has increased the percent of minority population when 1.7 percent of the population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Morgan County, Utah to be 29.3 years old. The median age in Morgan is greater than the median age in Utah of 28.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 28.5 years old. With a total of 29.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Morgan can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 9.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

When measuring the total land area, Morgan covers a total land area of 609 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 13 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), Kearney, NE (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Red River, TX (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ), Pratt, KS (13 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Morgan from outside the country. The immigration into Morgan accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Utah. This amount of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Morgan County, Utah

Morgan County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $174,500, published by the Decennial Census. This median is greater than the State of Utah 2000 median home value of $146,100 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Utah, Morgan County is positioned 7 of 29 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 153 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Morgan County, the census reported 2,529 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 302 residential units since 2001, or 13.6 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Morgan County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Construction is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 365 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 13.9 and 13.8 percent of all employment.

Administrative and waste services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Morgan County, with the industry averaging 16 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the State of Utah average of 15 for the Administrative and waste services industry.

Administrative and waste services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Morgan County, growing by 305.7 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of Utah felt a shift in employment in the industry of 9.8 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Morgan County, Construction, Wholesale trade and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 3.7. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction sector is 3.7 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Morgan County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.









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