In Rich County, jobs in the building foundation and exterior contractors pay the highest wages

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Employment in the building foundation and exterior contractors industry had the highest average wages in Rich County for 2006. The average industry job in Rich County was paid an annual wage of $28,979 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Utah of $28,421 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $35,328.

Other high-paying jobs in Rich County, Utah may be found in automotive repair and maintenance ($15,611), traveler accommodation ($13,318), limited-service eating places ($8,031) and gasoline stations ($7,403) 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.

Rich County Wages have increased by 48.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Rich County, Utah by a total of 48.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Utah and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Rich County, Utah when analyzed can be understood as being very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 46.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $33,232. The average industry wage 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.

Rich County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rich County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has grown the most with 14 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 58.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Rich County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (14 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rich County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 5 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 106.7 percent of the total employment decline in Rich County, Utah.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (7 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 jobs lost)

In Rich County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 148 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.



Rich County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 123.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Rich County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Utah, where it saw a gain of 63.5 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Rich County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.8 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (123.5 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (22.5 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (3.6 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 35.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Utah, which experienced a gain of 11.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Rich County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 12.2 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 has seen in the Utah, where the it saw a loss of 6.4 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Rich County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (12.2 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.

Rich County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rich County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry has added the most employment with 31 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 79.5 percent of the total growth in Rich County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (31 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (8 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rich County

The Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 5 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 83.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Rich County, Utah.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (1 jobs lost)

In Rich County, Utah, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 104 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.



Rich County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 62.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Rich County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Utah, where the industry felt a gain of 5.7 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Rich County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (62.4 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (18.8 percent gain)

Rich County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 12.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Utah, where the industry reported a gain of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Rich County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.4 in percent of workers in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (12.1 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (11.5 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 22.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Utah, which saw a gain of 6.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains 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 Rich County, Utah

Hispanic headed households in Rich County, Utah reported a median household income of $32,906, this income level is 29.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Rich County, Utah White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $46,881 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Rich County, Utah can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Rich County, reporting 20 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Rich County accounted a relatively high median income for all households of $46,526 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15 percent lower than the median in Utah of $53,499 and the median is 5.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Rich County, Utah

Rich County, Utah has a highly-educated population, with 22 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Rich is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Utah's proportion of 26.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Rich County, Utah as reported in the 2000 Census, 22.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Rich County, Utah, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Rich have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 26.2 percent (Men) versus 17.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Rich County, Utah

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Rich from outside the country. The immigration into Rich makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Utah. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Rich County, Utah had a population that was estimated at 2,051 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,967. This growth represents an increase of 4.3 percent. Rich ranks 21 of 29 counties by growth in total population in Utah and the county ranks 1,805 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Rich County, Utah has a population that is made of 97.7 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, Rich has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 2.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

By measuring total land area, Rich encompasses a total area of 1029 square miles. The county 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 ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Rich County, Utah to be 33.8 years of age. The median age in Rich is greater than the median age in Utah of 28.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, when it was 34.3 years old. With 29.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Rich can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.3 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.

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

Housing Report for Rich County, Utah

In Rich County, the census reported 2,896 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 363 residential units since 2001, or 14.3 percent.

Rich County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $84,300, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Utah 2000 home median value of $146,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In the State of Utah, Rich County places 4 of 29 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 134 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Rich County, rising by 58.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Utah felt a shift in employment in the industry of 14 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Retail Trade has the largest businesses in Rich County. In the County, the industry averages 5 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 15 and less than the Utah average of 15 for the Retail Trade industry.

In Rich County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Other services, except public administration industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Construction is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 73 individuals. The Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration industries total 13.2 and 9.7 percent of industry employment.

In Rich County, Other services, except public administration, Construction and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.48. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Other services, except public administration sector is 2.48 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Rich specializes in Other services, except public administration.









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