In San Juan County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry wages were the highest in San Juan County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in San Juan County earned an annual wage of $59,829 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Utah of $69,998 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $127,077.

Top-pay jobs in San Juan County, Utah may be found in support activities for mining ($34,932), nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($33,042), accounting and bookkeeping services ($29,615) and nondepository credit intermediation ($28,551) 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.

San Juan County Wages have increased by 20.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in San Juan County, Utah by a total of 20.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Utah and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

San Juan County Industry Wages Lag Behind Utah, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in San Juan County, Utah can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 32.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $33,232. The overall 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.

San Juan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 10 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in San Juan County

The Traveler accommodation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 77 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 57.5 percent of the total employment growth in San Juan County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (77 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (19 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (15 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in San Juan County

The Support activities for mining industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 82 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Support activities for mining industry make up 42.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in San Juan County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (82 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (81 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (30 jobs lost)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (1,337 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (1,258 jobs lost)

In San Juan County, Utah, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 212 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

San Juan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 64.8 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 experienced in the State of Utah, where the industry reported a gain of 77.9 percent. The losses in the Support activities for mining industry in San Juan County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 33.7 percent in terms of employment in the Support activities for mining industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (64.8 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (51.6 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (18.1 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 9.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Utah, which went through a gain of 11.4 percent from 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.

San Juan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 82.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in San Juan County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Utah, where this industry saw a gain of 19.8 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in San Juan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (82.6 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (27.5 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (22.2 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (21.8 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (15.9 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.

San Juan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

San Juan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 37.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in San Juan County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Utah, where the industry took a gain of 5.3 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in San Juan County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (37.5 percent gain)
2. Offices of dentists (32.5 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (10.6 percent gain)
4. Traveler accommodation (6.6 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (3.0 percent gain)

San Juan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 18.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Utah, where the it saw a gain of 29.1 percent. The losses in the Oil and gas extraction industry in San Juan County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Oil and gas extraction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (18.5 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (13 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (6.9 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (5.4 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (4.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 10.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Utah, experiencing a gain of 6.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in San Juan County

The Oil and gas extraction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 15 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Oil and gas extraction industry make up 50.0 percent of the total job loss in San Juan County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (15 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (6 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (4 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (2 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (1 jobs lost)

In San Juan County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 230 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 15 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in San Juan County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has added the most employment with 22 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 46.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in San Juan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (22 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (11 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (9 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (2 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (130 new jobs)





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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 San Juan County, Utah

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, San Juan County, Utah may be understood as having a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 31.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 47.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in San Juan County, with 43.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in San Juan County reported a median household income of $18,440, this median was 44 percent less than the median income level in this area. In San Juan County, Utah White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,223 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 28.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 91.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $2,924. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $24,863. This median is 24.5 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in San Juan County, Utah reported a median household income of $30,922, this income level is 6.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, San Juan County accounted a relatively low median household income of $32,920 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 62.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Utah of $53,499 and the median is 49.2 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 San Juan County, Utah

San Juan County, Utah can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 14 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. San Juan has 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In San Juan County, Utah as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 25.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 5.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in San Juan County, Utah, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 30.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in San Juan have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.2 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for San Juan County, Utah

From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to San Juan from outside the country. The immigration into San Juan accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Utah. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

San Juan County, Utah has a population that is made up of 40.6 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 3.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, San Juan has decreased the level of diversity when 4.0 percent of the people were minorities.

San Juan County, Utah had a population that was estimated at 14,104 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 14,370. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.9 percent. San Juan ranks 27 of 29 counties when analyzing total population change in Utah and the county ranks 2,452 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in San Juan County, Utah to be 27.7 years old. The median in San Juan is less than the median age in Utah of 28.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 25.7 years old. With a total of 33.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, San Juan can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 9.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

When measuring the total land area, San Juan spans a total of 7820 square miles. The county has a very low 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 ).

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

Housing Report for San Juan County, Utah

In San Juan County, the real estate market was made up of 5,639 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 104 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.9 percent.

San Juan County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $68,400, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Utah 2000 home value of $146,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

The State of Utah, San Juan County places 27 of 29 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,025 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in San Juan County, Utah. In 2000, 84.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for San Juan County, Utah -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in San Juan County, with the industry averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Utah average establishment size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In San Juan County, Construction, Educational services and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 1.71. The level of employment in the Construction industry is 1.71 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that San Juan County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.

The Retail Trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in San Juan County since 2001, going from making up 19.9 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 14.6 percent in 2005.

Administrative and waste services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in San Juan County, with an industry growth of 104.8 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Utah experienced a sector employment shift of 9.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in San Juan County. The industry lost a total of 104 employees during the period, or 24.5 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 53.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In San Juan County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 15.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 341 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 14.6 and 11.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.





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