North Central Kansas County Profiles

2008
Dickinson County

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 DICKINSON COUNTY

Section I
Overview of Dickinson County

Dickinson County
is one of 105
counties of the
sunflower state
located in the north
central part of
Kansas. The county
seat is the City of
Abilene.

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County Profile - Dickinson County, KS

Dickinson County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2007
populations estimate lists the population to be 18,957. According to 2000 estimates, it
has 847.92 square miles in land area and a population density of 22.8 people per
square mile. The average household size is 2.4 persons (2000) and median household
income is $ 38,311(2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Dickinson County has a population of 18,957 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau).
The population decreased by 2% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the 2000 census
survey, population of the county was 19,344 with a median age of 40 years. In 2000,
Dickinson County had 20.6% of its population under the age of 15 years, 21.7% in the
age group 15 to 34 years, 34.5% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and 23.4% of its
population above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Dickinson County

Year Ending Dickinson County Kansas
Population Estimates
July 1,2007 18,957 2,775,997
July 1,2006 18,970 2,755,817
July 1,2005 18,902 2,741,665
July 1,2004 18,892 2,730,828
July 1,2003 19,028 2,721,824
July 1,2002 18,983 2,712,383
July 1,2001 19,064 2,700,979
July 1,2000 19,349 2,692,890
Census 2000 April 1,2000 19,344 2,688,418
2000 to 2007 % change -2.00% 3.26%
1990 to 2000 % change 2.00% 8.5%
Source: US Census Bureau

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3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000
Kansas
1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000
30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000
Dickinson 
10,000

5,000

0
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Source: US Census Bureau

Figure 1: Population Change in the Last Century

Table 2: Sex and Age of Population (2000 Census) – Dickinson County

SEX AND AGE Count Percentage
Male 9,430 48.7
Female 9,914 51.3
Under 5 years 1,103 5.7
5 to 9 years 1,333 6.9
10 to 14 years 1,542 8
15 to 19 years 1,417 7.3
20 to 24 years 806 4.2
25 to 34 years 1,974 10.2
35 to 44 years 3,106 16.1
45 to 54 years 2,549 13.2
55 to 59 years 1,009 5.2
60 to 64 years 906 4.7
65 to 74 years 1,758 9.1
75 to 84 years 1,250 6.5
85 years and over 591 3.1
Source: US Census Bureau

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Household Income

Median household income for Dickinson County is $41,061 which is 4.25 % less than
the state median income. The median household income had declined by 2.64% from
2000 to 2005, but that rate is far less than the rate state median income has declined at
9.9%.

Table 3: Median Income in Dickinson County

Median Income Dickinson Kansas
Median household income in 2005 $41,061 $42,861
Median household income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1) $42,172 $47,622
5-year percent change 2000 to 2005 -2.64% -9.9%
Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau

$50,000 
$47,622 
$48,000 
$46,000 
$44,000  $42,861  $42,172 
$41,061  Dickinson
$42,000 
$40,000  Kansas
$38,000 
$36,000 
Median household income in 2005 Median household income in 1999

Figure 2: Median Income in Dickinson County and Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Dickinson County is less than that of the state. In 2005,
Dickinson County’s poverty rate was 8.1% which increased to 8.8% in 2005. The
poverty rate for Kansas in the same period went from 8.9% to 11.7%.

Table 4: Poverty estimates for Dickinson County

Poverty Estimates Dickinson 5-Year % Change Kansas
Poverty rate in 2005 8.8 -- 11.7
In 2000 8.1 8.6% 8.9
Poverty rate for children under 18 in 2005 13.0 -- 15.2
In 2000 11.1 17.1% 11.9
Source: US Census Bureau (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

1
Value 2005 dollars term calculated using CPI inflation calculator available at Bureau of Labor Statistics website
http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given
calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban
households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest monthly
index value is used (www.bls.gov).

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Labor Force

Dickinson County’s current unemployment rate is 3.9% which is less than the state rate
of 4.1%. The total labor force for the county increased slightly by 0.1% in the last five
years, but the trend for the last ten years revealed that it declined by 1.8%. The
unemployed labor force declined by 7.2% in the last five years and by 12.1% in the last
ten years.

Table 5: Labor Force Annual Averages for Dickinson County

Labor Force Annual Averages in 2007 Dickinson County Kansas
Total Labor Force 10,323 1,478,781
5-year % change 0.1% 3.8%
10-year % change -1.8% 6.9%
Employed 9,923 1,418,666
5-year % change 0.4% 5.0%
10-year % change -1.4% 6.7%
Unemployed 400 60,115
5-year % change -7.2% -17.8%
10-year % change -12.1% 12.0%
Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.1
5-year % change -7.1% -19.6%
10-year % change -9.3% 5.1%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

4%

Employed
Unemployed

96%

Figure 3: Employed and Unemployed Labor Force in Dickinson County

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Educational Attainment

About eighty-six percent of the population above the age of 25 has at least a high
school degree. 26.6% of the population above the age of twenty-five has some college
education, and 20.5% hold a college degree.

Table 6: Educational Attainment – Dickinson County

Percent of Percent of
Educational Attainment: Census 2000 Dickinson Population Kansas Population
25+ 25+
Total Population 25 and Older 13,156 100.0 1,701,207 100.0
Less Than 9th Grade 553 4.2 88,124 5.2
9th to 12th, No Diploma 1,242 9.4 149,675 8.8
High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) 5,164 39.3 507,612 29.8
Some College, No Degree 3,498 26.6 417,722 24.6
Associate Degree 703 5.3 99,096 5.8
Bachelor's Degree 1,420 10.8 290,271 17.1
Graduate or Professional Degree 576 4.4 148,707 8.7
Source: US Census Bureau

100% 4.40% 8.70%

90% 10.80% Graduate or Professional Degree
80% 5.30% 17.10%
Bachelor's Degree
70% 5.80%
26.60% Associate Degree
60%
24.60%
50% Some College, No Degree

40% High School Graduate (incl. equiv.)
39.30%
30% 29.80% 9th to 12th, No Diploma
20%
Less Than 9th Grade
10% 9.40% 8.80%
0% 4.20% 5.20%
Dickinson Kansas

Figure 4: Educational Attainment – Dickinson County

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Workers Commuting to Work

About sixty-nine percent of the labor force works in the county itself. The maximum
outflow of workers from Dickinson County is to Saline County (1,214 workers commute
to Saline County for work). Geary County (691 workers commute to Geary county for
work) and Riley County (573 workers commute to Riley county for work) receive the
second and third largest outflow of workers.

Table 7: Workers (Commuting to Work) Living in Dickinson County

Workers Living in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Dickinson Kansas
County in 2000 in County in State
Total 9,639 100.0% 1,310,746 100.0%
Working in County 6,671 69.2% 1,214,739 92.7%
Working Elsewhere 2,968 30.8% 96,007 7.3%
San Bernardino Co. 4 0.04% - -
Whitfield Co. GA 1 0.01% - -
Johnson Co. IA 8 0.08% - -
Anderson Co. KS 8 0.08% - -
Barton Co. KS 7 0.07% - -
Butler Co. KS 5 0.05% - -
Cheyenne Co. KS 7 0.07% - -
Clay Co. KS 29 0.30% - -
Cloud Co. KS 9 0.09% - -
Ellis Co. KS 5 0.05% - -
Ellsworth Co. KS 4 0.04% - -
Finney Co. KS 11 0.11% - -
Franklin Co. KS 2 0.02% - -
Geary Co. KS 691 7.17% - -
Harvey Co. KS 5 0.05% - -
Johnson Co. KS 10 0.10% - -
Kiowa Co. KS 2 0.02% - -
Lyon Co. KS 8 0.08% - -
McPherson Co. KS 7 0.07% - -
Marion Co. KS 76 0.79% - -
Marshall Co. KS 12 0.12% - -
Morris Co. KS 101 1.05% - -
Osage Co. KS 2 0.02% - -
Ottawa Co. KS 3 0.03% - -
Pottawatomie Co. 22 0.23% - -
Reno Co. KS 17 0.18% - -
Riley Co. KS 573 5.94% - -
Saline Co. KS 1,214 12.59% - -
Sedgwick Co. KS 25 0.26% - -
Shawnee Co. KS 27 0.28% - -

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Workers Living in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.

Dickinson Kansas
County in 2000 in County in State
Wyandotte Co. KS 8 0.08% - -
Boone Co. MO 2 0.02% - -
Jackson Co. MO 18 0.19% - -
Douglas Co. NE 10 0.10% - -
Lancaster Co. NE 3 0.03% - -
Clark Co. NV 1 0.01% - -
Onondaga Co. NY 2 0.02% - -
Comanche Co. OK 2 0.02% - -
Kay Co. OK 12 0.12% - -
Bradford Co. PA 2 0.02% - -
Bell Co. TX 11 0.11% - -
Italy 2 0.02% - -
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old)

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-- Less than 1% of residence county population commutes

-- 1.0% -4.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 5.0% - 9.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 10.0% - 19.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 20% or more residence county population commutes
Figure 5: Workers Commute from Dickinson County

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The maximum inflow of workers to Dickinson County is from Geary County. Three
hundred and seventy-six workers commute to Dickinson County from Geary County for
work, and 285 come from Saline County. In total 1,317 workers commute to Dickinson
County for work.

Table 8: People Working in Dickinson County

People Working in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Dickinson Kansas
2000 in County in State
Total 7,988 100.0% 1,317,070 100.0%
Living in County 6,671 83.5% 1,214,739 92.2%
Living Elsewhere 1,317 16.5% 102,331 7.8%
Navajo Co. AZ 14 - - -
Boulder Co. CO 9 - - -
Pinellas Co. FL 8 - - -
Brown Co. KS 3 - - -
Chase Co. KS 5 - - -
Clay Co. KS 116 - - -
Cloud Co. KS 16 - - -
Geary Co. KS 376 - - -
Harvey Co. KS 19 - - -
McPherson Co. KS 4 - - -
Marion Co. KS 105 - - -
Mitchell Co. KS 9 - - -
Morris Co. KS 113 - - -
Ottawa Co. KS 67 - - -
Pottawatomie Co. KS 13 - - -
Pratt Co. KS 3 - - -
Reno Co. KS 16 - - -
Riley Co. KS 62 - - -
Rooks Co. KS 3 - - -
Saline Co. KS 285 - - -
Sedgwick Co. KS 7 - - -
Shawnee Co. KS 2 - - -
Wabaunsee Co. KS 13
Washington Co. KS 6
Wyandotte Co. KS 5
Lancaster Co. NE 7
Richardson Co. NE 4
Thayer Co. NE 3
Garvin Co. OK 5
Rogers Co. OK 14
Meigs Co. TN 5
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old.)

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-- Less than 1% of residence county population commutes

-- 1.0% -4.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 5.0% - 9.9% of residence county population commutes
Figure 6: Workers Commuting to Dickinson County -- 10.0% - 19.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 20% or more residence county population commutes
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 Section – II
Industry Analysis
 DICKINSON COUNTY

Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Dickinson County

Industry grew at a steady rate between 1990 and 1999, but it started declining after that. Dickinson County lost 24
establishments, 979 jobs and the average annual pay increased by $2,448 from 1990 to 2007. In the past 18 years (1990-
2007), Dickinson County had maximum number of establishments and employment in the year 1998.The number of
establishments declined by 4% from 1990 to 2007 in Dickinson County. Average pay (after adjusting for inflation) has
grown at a rate of about 10%, and employment in the same period increased at around 16%.

Table 9: Annual Covered Employment & Wages2 over Time (NAICS) – Dickinson County
Average Pay in terms of
Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 dollars (adj*)
1990 598 5970 $14,650 $23,241
1991 617 6111 $15,072 $22,945
1992 601 6353 $15,759 $23,289
1993 592 6338 $16,633 $23,867
1994 603 6472 $17,294 $24,196
1995 601 6706 $17,501 $23,810
1996 600 7004 $17,365 $22,948

2
Covered Employment & Wages (CEW) also known as ES202 data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program, the Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages (QCEW) program or the ES-202 program. The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by state and federal
unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). The summaries are a result of the administration of state
unemployment insurance programs that require most employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers covered by UI.
(www.bls.gov).

3
Average wages in 2007 dollars term calculated using CPI inflation calculator available at Bureau of Labor Statistics website http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl.
The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods and services
purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest monthly index value
is used (www.bls.gov).

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Average Pay in terms of

Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 dollars (adj*)
1997 613 6997 $18,323 $23,671
1998 621 7336 $18,347 $23,338
1999 606 7267 $18,786 $23,380
2000 599 7276 $19,360 $23,311
2001 585 7026 $20,298 $23,764
2002 602 7006 $21,005 $24,209
2003 598 7054 $21,629 $24,373
2004 592 7095 $22,389 $24,575
2005 582 7080 $23,153 $24,581
2006 566 7077 $24,365 $25,059
2007 574 6949 $25,689 $25,689
Change from 1990 to 2007 -24 979 11039 2448.29
Percent change from 1990 to 2007 -4.01% 16.40% 75.35% 10.53%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) *adj = Adjusted for Inflation.

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Establishments
640

621
617

613

606
603
620

602
601

601

600

599
598

598
592

592
585
600

582

574
566
580
560
540
520

7336

7276
7267
Employment

7095

7080

7077
7054
7026

7006
7004

6997

6949
6706
6472
6353

6338
8000
6111
5970

6000

4000

2000

$25,689 
Average Pay in terms of 2007

$25,059 
$24,581 
$24,575 
$26,000 

$24,373 
$24,209 
$24,196 

$25,500 
$23,867 

$23,810 

$23,764 
$23,671 

$25,000 
$23,380 
$23,338 

$23,311 
$23,289 
$23,241 

$24,500 
$22,948 
$22,945 

$24,000 
$23,500 
$23,000 
$22,500 
$22,000 
$21,500 
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Figure 7: Changes in Establishments, Employment and Average Annual Wages in the Region

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Jobs and Average Wages by Industry

The Manufacturing sector is the largest employer sector in Dickinson County with 1,434 jobs. The highest number of
establishments in Dickinson County is in the Construction & Retail Trade sector. The highest paid sector is the Utilities
sector with annual average wages of $60,150. Retail Trade is the second largest sector in terms of employment in the
county with 874 jobs. Other high wage paying sectors are: Transportation & Warehousing (annual average wages of
$40,054), Finance & Insurance (annual average wages of $36,617) and Information (annual average wages of $33,733).

Table 10: Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs, and Average Wages – Dickinson County
Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wage
Total Covered Employment and Wages 574 6949 $25,689
Private 502 5214 $25,937
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 15 59 $27,537
Mining 6 16 $32,483
Utilities 5 57 $60,150
Construction 71 266 $24,142
Manufacturing 23 1434 $31,789
Wholesale Trade 23 256 $30,312
Retail Trade 70 874 $20,614
Transportation and Warehousing 37 209 $40,054
Information 11 103 $33,733
Finance and Insurance 31 172 $36,617
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 28 $13,105
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30 119 $27,060
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2 - -
Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services 18 - -
Educational Services 7 - -
Health Care and Social Assistance 44 436 $19,174
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 31 121 $15,847
Accommodation and Food Services 40 455 $8,799
Other Services (except Public Administration) 63 214 $15,384
Public Administration 30 388 $21,946
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) N – Non-disclosed, NA- Not Applicable

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Jobs Establishments

Agriculture Mining Utilities

Construction
Retail Trade
Finance and Insurance
Management of Companies
Health Care & Social Assistance
Other Services
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade
Transportation & Warehousing Information
Real Estate  Professional & Technical Services
Waste Management  Educational Services
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Accommodation & Food Services
Public Administration

Figure 8: Establishments and Jobs in Various Industry Sectors in Dickinson County

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Annual Average Wage Agriculture
Mining
Utilities
$70,000  Construction
Manufacturing
$60,000  Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
$50,000  Transportation & Warehousing
Information
Finance and Insurance
$40,000  Real Estate 
Professional & Technical Services
$30,000  Management of Companies
Waste Management 
$20,000  Educational Services
Health Care & Social Assistance
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
$10,000 
Accommodation & Food Services
Other Services
$0  Public Administration

Figure 9: Average Wage in Various Industries in Dickinson County

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Key Industries

Dickinson County is home to some very well performing industries. These industries may be a part of existing or emerging
clusters. For identifying key industries and clusters, three criteria were used:
1. Location Quotient – Location quotients (LQ) for industries at 6-digit NAICS level were calculated with US industry
employment as base. The cutoff for LQ was taken as 1.25 (based on previous studies, e.g. Cortright 2003).
2. Average Wages – Average wages at 6-digit NAICS codes were compared to US average wages. If any industry
has average wages 10% above the US average, it is considered to be a good performing industry.
3. Growth Rate – Growth rates for the employment were calculated over three year time period from 2003 to 20064; a
growth rate above 5% was considered to be an indicator of good industry performance.
Any industry that satisfies one of these three conditions is either a good performing industry or an industry with good
potential for growth. There may or may not be a cluster existing in a region for every good performing industry, but if
there are good performing industries, a cluster may emerge in the near future. (For further details of methodology,
please see Appendix B)

There are three industries satisfying all three of the above stated criteria – NAICS 484122, 484230 and 812310. Two of
the three belong to the Transportation and Warehousing sector. The General Freight Trucking sector has almost doubled
in the last three years, and the wages are 15% more than the national average. The LQ for the sector is 3.34(Table 11).
The Specialized Freight Trucking has grown around 17% in the last three years, has wages 15% higher than the national
average and has an LQ of 3.22. The Coin-Operated Laundries & Drycleaners has grown by 14% over the last three years,
has wages about double the national averages and an LQ of 1.74.

Table 11: 6 Digit NAICS Codes with High Wages, Location Quotients and Growth Differentials
Average Higher Wages Growth Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment
Wages than Nation Differentials Quotient
484122 General Freight Trucking, Long- 2 36 $54,912 15.83% 48.47% 3.34
Distance, Less Than Truckload
484230 Specialized Freight (except Used 2 18 $48,395 15.92% 17.84% 3.22
Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance

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There were two reasons for selecting 2003 as the base year. 1) The numbers were more likely to be free from 9/11 impacts as compared to 2001 or 2002
numbers. 2) NAICS definitions changed in 2002, so it was very difficult to bridge between 2002 & 1997 codes for some industries.

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812310 Coin-Operated Laundries and 2 3 $23,016 50.90% 14.47% 1.74

Drycleaners
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

Growth Rates
Most of the industries with high growth rates are local instead of traded5 industries in Dickinson County. The highest
growth rate is for the Administrative Management Consulting Services, which is a part of Business & Financial Services
cluster. Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices is the largest employer with 337 employees among the
fastest growing industries in Dickinson County.

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates
Average Growth
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Differentials
541611 Administrative Management 1 21 $31,318 175.89% Business and Financial Services
Consulting Services
237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge 2 20 $41,055 171.44% Local Real Estate , Construction
Construction & Development
561410 Document Preparation Services 1 16 $16,259 151.98% Local Commercial Services
561422 Telemarketing Bureaus 1 16 $13,799 151.98% Local Commercial Services
721110 Hotels and Motels, except Casino 7 61 $9,230 147.98% Arts, Entertainment, Recreation &
Hotels Visitor Industries
237990 Other Heavy and Civil 1 10 $41,055 115.44% Energy (Fossil and Renewable)
Engineering Construction
541690 Other Technical Consulting 3 10 $41,629 115.44% Business and Financial Services
Services
624410 Child Day Care Services 3 20 $13,915 115.44% Local Personal Services (Non-
Medical)
551114 Corporate, Subsidiary, and 2 337 $34,467 112.74% Local Commercial Services
Regional Managing Offices
561110 Office Administrative Services 2 9 $14,577 108.01% Local Commercial Services
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

5
Traded industries are defined as the ones exporting their goods and/or services outside their region. Local industries are the ones with all local (within the region)
dealings (Porter 2003).

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Location Quotient

The sector Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate (NAICS 311330) has the highest LQ in Dickinson
County of 386.64. There are four sectors in the Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology Cluster having a high LQ.
This is a good indicator that an Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology cluster may exist in Dickinson County.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Location Quotients
Average Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Quotient
311330 Confectionery Manufacturing Agribusiness, Food Processing &
1 653 $26,544 386.64
from Purchased Chocolate Technology
335311 Electric Power and Specialty Electrical Equipment, Appliance &
1 326 $32,781 248.75
Transformer Manufacturing Component Manufacturing
333922 Conveyor and Conveying
1 273 $29,326 189.69 Machinery Manufacturing
Equipment Manufacturing
561591 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation &
Convention and Visitors Bureaus 1 55 $15,719 145.21
Visitor Industries
711219 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation &
Other Spectator Sports 22 92 $18,167 81.71
Visitor Industries
311211 Agribusiness, Food Processing &
Flour Milling 1 30 $48,702 48.70
Technology
424510 Agribusiness, Food Processing &
Grain and Field Bean Wholesale 7 84 $37,128 41.54
Technology
424520 Agribusiness, Food Processing &
Livestock Wholesale 1 31 $9,126 31.76
Technology
441210 Local Motor Vehicle Products &
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 52 $30,502 27.10
Services
333999 Miscellaneous General Purpose
1 46 $27,382 23.10 Machinery Manufacturing
Machinery Manufacturing
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Annual Average Wages

The county’s sector 721191 (Bed-and-Breakfast Inns) has average wages around 60% higher than the national averages.
The sector has an LQ of 71.91, which is quite high (Table 14). Home Centers have wages about 51% higher than the
national average and Coin Operated Laundries have about 50% higher wages.

Table 14: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages Above National Averages
Wages
Average
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Compared Cluster
Wages
to Nation6
721191 Bed-and-Breakfast Inns 1 5 $24,580 60.91% Arts, Entertainment, Recreation &
Visitor Industries
444110 Home Centers 2 1 $39,917 51.35% Local Household Goods & Services
812310 Coin-Operated Laundries and 2 3 $23,016 50.90% Local Commercial Services
Drycleaners
441320 Tire Dealers 1 5 $49,581 42.90% Local Motor Vehicle Products &
Services
311119 Other Animal Food 2 26 $51,732 24.56% Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Manufacturing Technology
624310 Vocational Rehabilitation 3 13 $27,147 21.66% Local Health Services
Services
484220 Other Specialized Trucking, 5 32 $44,338 18.93% Transportation & Logistics
Local
484230 Other Specialized Trucking, 2 18 $48,395 15.92% Transportation & Logistics
Long-Distance
484122 General Freight Trucking, Long- 2 36 $54,912 15.83% Transportation & Logistics
Distance LTL
541370 Other Surveying and Mapping 1 40 $47,210 11.48% Business and Financial Services
Services
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Wages Compared to Nation – the difference in county and national average wages for a particular industry as a percentage of the national average.

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Shift Share Analysis

Shift share analysis breaks down changes in employment (growth or decline) over a period of time into three components:
national growth share, industry mix share and local share. This analysis is used to account for the competitiveness of a
region’s industries and to analyze the local economic base7.

National Growth Share

This is the share of growth (decline) in local employment that can be attributed to growth (decline) in employment
at the national level.
National Growth Share = Employment in base year * National employment growth rate

Industry Mix Share

This is the growth (decline) in employment in the region that can be attributed to the growth (decline) in that
particular industry at the national level.
Industry Mix Share = Employment in base year *(Industry’s national growth rate – National employment
growth rate)

Local Share
This is the share of growth (decline) in employment in a region that can be attributed to the competitiveness of a
region.
Local Share = Employment in base year *(Region’s industry growth rate – National industry growth rate)

The industry with the highest local share in growth is Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices. The
employment in the sector increased by 302, and 299 of those jobs were due to local growth (Table 15). The second
highest growth in employment was in the Spectator Sports sector. In this industry there was a net growth of 81 jobs, of
which all 81 were attributable to local growth in the region.

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Table 15: Industries with Highest Local Share of Growth – Shift Share Analysis Dickinson County
NAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth National Growth Share Industry Mix Share Local Share
551114 Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing 302 2 1 299
Offices
711219 Other Spectator Sports 81 1 0 81
721110 Hotels and Motels, except Casino Hotels 57 0 0 57
541940 Veterinary Services 47 2 3 42
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers 27 1 2 24
484122 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance LTL 25 1 1 24
541611 Administrative Management Consulting Services 20 0 0 20
237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 19 0 0 19
624410 Child Day Care Services 18 0 0 18
424510 Grain and Field Bean Wholesale 17 4 -4 17
713910 Golf Courses and Country Clubs 16 0 0 16
561422 Telemarketing Bureaus 15 0 0 15
561410 Document Preparation Services 15 0 0 15
221122 Electric Power Distribution 14 1 -2 15
441110 New Car Dealers 9 5 -6 11
453910 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores 11 1 1 9
237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 9 0 0 9
(includes Dams and Hydroelectric Facilities)
562991 Septic Tank and Related Services 9 0 0 8
335311 Electric Power and Specialty Transformer 16 16 -9 8
541690 Other Technical Consulting Services 9 0 1 8
238110 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 10 0 2 8
(includes Dams and Hydroelectric Facilities)
561110 Office Administrative Services 8 0 0 8
326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing 7 0 -1 8
453220 Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores 6 0 -2 7
333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 7 0 0 7
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group

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Clusters in Dickinson County

Traded Clusters

Machinery Manufacturing (growth rate 86.72%, LQ 5.94) and Arts & Entertainment clusters (growth rate 24.12, LQ 1.25)
may exist in Dickinson County. Apart from these, the Apparel & Textiles cluster has a growth rate of 19.68% but a lower
LQ of 0.20 and wages considerably less than the national average. Similarly the Business & Financial and Fabricated
Metal Product Manufacturing clusters have high growth rates but lower LQ and wages. The clusters with LQ higher than
1.25 are the Agribusiness, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing, Energy, IT & Telecommunication and Mining clusters.
Investments into these sectors should be considered to make them more competitive.

Table 16: Traded Clusters in Dickinson County

Average Wages
Wages Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Advanced Materials 3 15 $37,498 -38.44% 7.72% 0.06
Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 36 979 $28,590 -16.39% -7.40% 6.20
Apparel & Textiles 3 12 $26,851 -31.15% 19.68% 0.20
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor 42 283 $14,386 -56.13% 24.12% 1.25
Industries
Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 21 323 $16,378 -60.92% -6.33% 0.59
Business & Financial Services 51 183 $35,472 -53.33% 10.13% 0.33
Chemicals & Chemical-Based Products 6.3 80 $27,438 -50.52% 0.85% 0.70
Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N
Defense & Security 8 41 $21,920 -66.64% -27.37% 0.21
Education & Knowledge Creation 2 28 $21,637 -50.63% -8.87% 0.26
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component 1 326 $32,781 -34.24% 1.69% 15.93
Manufacturing
Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 42 612 $30,970 -48.17% 0.94% 1.70
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3 23 $18,477 -57.95% 56.50% 0.32
Forest & Wood Products 6 24 $22,789 -42.92% -28.26% 0.19
Glass & Ceramics 0.3 0 N N N N

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Information Technology & Telecommunications 9 365 $32,844 -56.59% 1.22% 1.26

Machinery Manufacturing 5 332 $29,014 -46.50% 86.72% 5.94
Mining 5 20 $30,472 -45.66% -13.59% 1.32
Primary Metal Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N
Printing & Publishing 5 41 $23,605 -54.74% -1.58% 0.35
Transportation & Logistics 29 185 $40,556 -5.28% -34.59% 0.98
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 14 $47,206 -22.27% 5.27% 0.17
Total All Industries 503 5348 $24,628 -41.92% -0.38% 1.00
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values

Advanced 
Mining, 1.32 Materials, 0.06Apparel & Textiles, 
0.2 Arts & 
Entertainment, 1.25

Biomedical, 0.59

IT & Telecom, 1.26 Agribusiness, 6.2 Business & 

Machinery Mfg ,  Financial 
Forest & Wood 
5.94 Services, 0.33
Products, 0.19
Chemicals & 
Fabricated Metal  Chemical‐based 
Product Mfg , 0.32 Energy , 1.7 Products, 0.7
Defense & 
Security, 0.21
Elec Equip, 
Appliance &  Education & 
Component Mfg,  Knowledge 
15.93 Creation, 0.26

Figure 10: Location Quotients for Various Clusters in Dickinson County

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Figure 11: Traded Clusters in Dickinson County

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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Dickinson County

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Local Clusters

In Dickinson County, there is only one local cluster with wages higher than the national average (i.e. Local Entertainment
& Media). However, there are a couple of clusters that have shown high growth rates and high LQ. These are the Local
Personal Services (Growth rate 14.99%, LQ 1.34) and Local Utilities (Growth rate 69%, LQ 1.5) clusters. Apart from
these, the Local Commercial Services cluster has a growth rate of about 72%, Local Real Estate has 18%, Local Retail
Clothing & Accessories has 5.65% and Local Household Goods and Services have a growth rate of 3.06%. Local
Community & Civic Organizations and Local Food and Beverages Processing & Distribution have LQ of 1.55.

Table 17: Local Clusters in Dickinson County

Average Average Wages
Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Wages Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Local Commercial Services 12 392 $31,926 -23.03% 72.03% 0.98
Local Community & Civic Organizations 12 106 $13,763 -54.55% -0.62% 1.55
Local Education & Training 0 0 N N N N
Local Entertainment & Media 1 13 $30,844 24.99% -10.28% 0.29
Local Financial Services 14 112 $31,909 -37.69% -1.45% 1.19
Local Food and Beverages Processing & 20 383 $13,366 -47.33% 0.71% 1.55
Distribution
Local Health Services 29 143 $22,861 -52.39% -2.65% 0.57
Local Hospitality Establishments 35 420 $8,178 -42.56% -5.27% 0.92
Local Household Goods & Services 23 104 $19,446 -48.62% 3.06% 0.43
Local Industrial Products & Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Logistical Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services 27 236 $34,140 -7.24% 2.37% 1.66
Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 23 149 $15,991 -35.00% 14.99% 1.34
Local Real Estate, Construction & Development 27 78 $26,226 -45.85% 18.39% 0.43
Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 6.3 79 $11,935 -40.15% 5.65% 0.37
Local Utilities 4 29 $16,392 -63.31% 69.08% 1.50
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cell represent values higher than specified criteria values

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Figure 13: Local Clusters in Dickinson County

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