In Sanpete County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the architectural and engineering services industry had the highest average wages in Sanpete County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sanpete County earned an annual wage of $43,939 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Utah of $52,115 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $63,540.

Other high-paying jobs in Sanpete County, Utah may be found in offices of real estate agents and brokers ($42,426), insurance carriers ($38,985), offices of physicians ($36,920) and general freight trucking ($29,177) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Sanpete County Wages have increased by 23.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Sanpete County, Utah by a total of 23.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Sanpete County, Utah when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 39.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $33,232. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Sanpete County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sanpete County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Utility system construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 56 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Utility system construction industry make up 52.0 percent of the total job loss in Sanpete County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (56 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (18 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (10 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (9 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (5 jobs lost)

In Sanpete County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 73 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sanpete County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 23 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 21.4 percent of the total employment growth in Sanpete County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (23 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (14 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (11 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (10 new jobs)

Of the 22 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total industry employment has increased by 1.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Utah, experiencing a gain of 11.4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Sanpete County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 43.7 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 industry sector experienced a gain of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Sanpete County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 7.2 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (43.7 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (37 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (37 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (6.7 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (4.5 percent decline)

Sanpete County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 131.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Sanpete County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Utah, where the industry took a gain of 26.9 percent. The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Sanpete County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 11 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (131.3 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (107.5 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (52.6 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30.1 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (24.4 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.

Sanpete County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in 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.

Sanpete County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 62.5 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 industry felt a gain of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Sanpete County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.8 percent in terms of employment in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (62.5 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (29.2 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (9 percent decline)
4. Furniture stores (5.4 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (2.4 percent decline)

Sanpete County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 83.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Sanpete County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Utah, where the industry felt a gain of 12.8 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Sanpete County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (83.7 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (37.8 percent gain)
3. Automobile dealers (36.4 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (27.9 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (26.1 percent gain)

In Sanpete County, Utah, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 199 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sanpete County

The Offices of physicians industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 24 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 14.5 percent of the growth in Sanpete County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (24 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (23 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (18 new jobs)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (15 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (13 new jobs)

Given the 25 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 18 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sanpete County

Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 13 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 45.2 percent of the total employment decline in Sanpete County, Utah.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (13 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (7 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (7 jobs lost)
4. Furniture stores (1 jobs lost)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (21 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 Sanpete County, Utah

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Sanpete County, Utah can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 61.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 18 to 64 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Sanpete County, having 18.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Sanpete County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $38,659 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 38.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Utah of $53,499 and the median household income is 27.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Sanpete County had a median income of $33,638, this level was 13 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $41,995. This median income level is 8.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Sanpete County, Utah White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $38,988 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Sanpete County, Utah , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,575, which is 26.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Sanpete County, Utah

Sanpete County, Utah can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Sanpete 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Sanpete County, Utah, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Sanpete have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 19 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Sanpete County, Utah as reported in the 2000 Census, 17.8 percent of the White Alone, 22.6 percent of Black or African American, 11.2 percent of the Asian alone and 7.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Sanpete County, Utah

From 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Sanpete internationally. The international migration into Sanpete totals 0.8 percent of the total migration into the State of Utah. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Sanpete encompasses a total area of 1588 square miles. This area has a very low average population density of 15 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Val Verde, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Callahan, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).

Sanpete County, Utah has a population that is comprised of 88.7 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 8.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 9.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Utah percent of 13.5. Since 2000, Sanpete has increased the percent of minority makeup when 7.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Sanpete County, Utah to be 28.3 years of age. The median age in Sanpete is less than the median age in Utah of 28.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 25.4 years old. With 29.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Sanpete can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Sanpete County, Utah had a population that was estimated at 24,044 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 22,809. This growth represents an increase of 5.4 percent. Sanpete ranks 13 of 29 counties when analyzing total population change in Utah and the county ranks 1,014 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Sanpete County, Utah

In the State of Utah, Sanpete County ranks 23 of 29 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 994 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Sanpete County, there were a total of 8,457 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 346 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.3 percent.

Sanpete County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $104,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Utah 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $146,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Sanpete County, Utah. In 2000, 64.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Sanpete County, moving a total of 64.9 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of Utah faced a industry job change of 16.1 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Sanpete County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Information industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.56. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.56 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Sanpete County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Sanpete is the County that is ranked 15 of 30 Counties throughout the State of Utah by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 14 of 30 Counties.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Sanpete County, averaging 28 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Utah establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Sanpete County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 20.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 883 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 19.6 and 9.5 percent of all employment.







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