Ellsworth County

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 ELLSWORTH COUNTY

Section I
Overview of Ellsworth County

Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth.

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County Profile - Ellsworth County, KS

Ellsworth County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2007
populations estimate lists the population to be 6,310. According to 2000 estimates, it
has 715.91 square miles in land area and a population density of 9.1 people per square
mile. The average household size is 2.3 persons (2000) and median household income
is $37,617 (2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Ellsworth County has a population of 6,310 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau). The
population declined by 3.3% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the 2000 census
survey, population of the county was 6,525 with median age of 41.8 years. In 2000,
Ellsworth County had 16.4% of its population under the age of 15 years; 22.9% in the
age group 15 to 34 years; 35.7% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and 25% of the
population above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Ellsworth County

Year Ending Ellsworth County Kansas
Population Estimates
July 1,2007 6,310 2,775,997
July 1,2006 6,291 2,755,817
July 1,2005 6,264 2,741,665
July 1,2004 6,325 2,730,828
July 1,2003 6,355 2,721,824
July 1,2002 6,361 2,712,383
July 1,2001 6,446 2,700,979
July 1,2000 6,526 2,692,890
Census 2000 April 1,2000 6,525 2,688,418
2000 to 2007 % change -3.30% 3.26%
1990 to 2000 % change -0.9% 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
12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000 Ellsworth County

2,000

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)

Sex and Age Count Percentage
Male 3,446 52.8
Female 3,079 47.2
Under 5 years 274 4.2
5 to 9 years 339 5.2
10 to 14 years 456 7.0
15 to 19 years 484 7.4
20 to 24 years 321 4.9
25 to 34 years 693 10.6
35 to 44 years 1075 16.5
45 to 54 years 913 14
55 to 59 years 341 5.2
60 to 64 years 300 4.6
65 to 74 years 581 8.9
75 to 84 years 481 7.4
85 years and over 267 4.1
Source: US Census Bureau

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Household Income

Median household income for Ellsworth County is $38,996 which is about 9% less than
the state median income. The median household income had declined by 7% 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 Ellsworth County

Median Income Ellsworth Kansas
Median Household Income in 2005 $38,996 $42,861
Median Household Income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1) $41,934 $47622
5-year Percent Change 2000 to 2005 -7.0% -9.9%
Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau

$60,000 
$47,622 
$50,000  $42,861  $41,934 
$38,996 
$40,000 
$30,000  Ellsworth
$20,000 
Kansas
$10,000 
$0 
Median household income in 2005 Median household income in 1999

Figure 2: Median Income in Ellsworth County & Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Ellsworth County is less than that of the state. In 2005,
Ellsworth County’s poverty rate was 8.8% which increased to 9.4% in 2005. The poverty
rate for Kansas in the same period went from 8.9% to 11.7%.

Table 4: Poverty Estimates for Ellsworth County

Poverty Estimates Ellsworth 5-Year % Change Kansas
Poverty rate in 2005 9.4 -- 11.7
In 2000 8.8 6.8% 8.9
Poverty rate for children under 18 in 2005 11.2 -- 15.2
In 2000 10.1 10.9% 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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ORTH COUN
NTY

Labor Force
F

Ellsworth County’s current unnemployment rate is 3.2% which is less than the state e rate
of 4.1%. The total labor forcee for the co
ounty increa
ased by 155.1% in the
e last five years
y
and by 30%
3 in the
e last ten ye
ears, but along
a with that the une
employed labor force also
declined
d by 7% in the
t last five
e years.

Table 5: Labor Force Annua

al Averages
s for Ellsw
worth Coun
nty
Labor Fo
orce Annual Averages
A in 2007 Ellsworth County
C Kansas
Total Labo
or Force 3,6633 1,478,781
1
5-year % cha
ange 15.1%
% 3.8%
10-year % ch
hange 30.0%
% 6.9%
Employedd 3,5444 1
1,418,666
5-year % cha
ange 16.0%
% 5.0%
10-year % ch
hange 29.2%
% 6.7%
Unemployyed 1199 60,115
5-year % cha
ange -7.0%
% -17.8%
10-year % ch
hange 63.0%
% 12.0%
Unemployyment Rate 3.2 4.1
5-year % cha
ange -20.0%% -19.6%
10-year % ch
hange 23.1%
% 5.1%
Source: US Bureau of Laborr Statistics (Down
nloaded from ww
ww.stats.indiana.edu)

3%

Employed
Unemployed

97%

Figurre 3: Emplo
oyed and Unemploye
U ed in Ellsw
worth Coun
nty

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Educational Attainment

About eighty-four percent of the population above the age of 25 is at least a high school
graduate. 26.8% of the population above the age of twenty-five had some college
education, and 22.5% hold some kind of college degree.

Table 6: Educational Attainment – Ellsworth County

Percent of Percent of
Educational Attainment: Census 2000 Ellsworth Population Kansas Population
25+ 25+
Total Population 25 and Older 4,660 100.0% 1,701,207 100.0%
Less Than 9th Grade 280 6.0% 88,124 5.2%
9th to 12th, No Diploma 427 9.2% 149,675 8.8%
High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) 1,656 35.5% 507,612 29.8%
Some College, No Degree 1,250 26.8% 417,722 24.6%
Associate Degree 285 6.1% 99,096 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree 520 11.2% 290,271 17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree 242 5.2% 148,707 8.7%
Source: US Census Bureau

100% 5.20% 8.70% Graduate or Professional Degree

90% 11.20%
80% 6.10% 17.10%
Bachelor's Degree
70% 5.80%
26.80% Associate Degree
60%
24.60%
50% Some College, No Degree
40%
35.50% High School Graduate (incl. 
30% 29.80% equiv.)
20% 9th to 12th, No Diploma
10% 9.20% 8.80%
0% 6.00% 5.20%
Ellsworth Kansas

Figure 4: Educational Attainment – Ellsworth County

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Workers Commuting to Work

More than seventy-seven percent of the labor force works in the county itself. The
maximum outflow of workers from Ellsworth County is to Saline County (8.63% of
workers commute to Saline County for work).

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

Workers Living in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Ellsworth Kansas
County in 2000 in County in State
Total 2,944 100.0% 1,310,746 100.0%
Working in County 2,293 77.89% 1,214,739 92.7%
Working Elsewhere 651 22.11% 96,007 7.3%
Weld Co. CO 3 0.10% - -
Cook Co. IL 2 0.07% - -
Cedar Co. IA 5 0.17% - -
Barton Co. KS 90 3.06% - -
Comanche Co. 1 0.03% - -
Ellis Co. KS 6 0.20% - -
Harvey Co. KS 3 0.10% - -
Lincoln Co. KS 30 1.02% - -
Lyon Co. KS 5 0.17% - -
McPherson Co. 46 1.56% - -
Mitchell Co. KS 3 0.10% - -
Nemaha Co. KS 2 0.07% - -
Norton Co. KS 2 0.07% - -
Reno Co. KS 2 0.07% - -
Rice Co. KS 81 2.75% - -
Riley Co. KS 5 0.17% - -
Russell Co. KS 96 3.26% - -
Saline Co. KS 254 8.63% - -
Shawnee Co. KS 4 0.14% - -
Caddo Parish LA 5 0.17% - -
Jefferson Co. NE 6 0.20% - -
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 Ellsworth County

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The maximum inflow of workers to Ellsworth County is from Saline County. Around 139
workers commute to Ellsworth County from Saline County for work, and 98 come from
Lincoln County. In total around 598 workers commute to Ellsworth County for work.

Table 8: People Working in Ellsworth County

People Working in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Ellsworth Kansas
2000 in County in State
Total 2,891 100.0% 1,317,070 100.0%
Living in County 2,293 79.32% 1,214,739 92.2%
Living Elsewhere 598 20.68% 102,331 7.8%
Barton Co. KS 80 - - -
Dickinson Co. KS 4 - - -
Ellis Co. KS 36 - - -
Lincoln Co. KS 98 - - -
McPherson Co. KS 28 - - -
Mitchell Co. KS 2 - - -
Osborne Co. KS 3 - - -
Ottawa Co. KS 8 - - -
Reno Co. KS 3 - - -
Rice Co. KS 96 - - -
Russell Co. KS 82 - - -
Saline Co. KS 139 - - -
Wyandotte Co. KS 5 - - -
Bates Co. MO 5 - - -
Holt Co. NE 2 - - -
Beaver Co. OK 3 - - -
Hemphill Co. TX 4 - - -
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 6: Workers Commuting to Ellsworth County

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 Section – II
Industry Analysis
 ELLSWORTH COUNTY

Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Ellsworth County

The total industry employment for Ellsworth County increased by 22.35% from 2304 in1990 to 2819 in 2007. Average pay
(after adjusting for inflation) increased by 12.4%, and the number of establishments in the same period decreased by
14.89%. This could be an indicator that company size is increasing, hence the increase in employment in the county as
population in the county has been declining every decade since 1990 (Figure 1).

Table 9: Annual Covered Employment & Wages2 Over Time (NAICS) – Ellsworth County
Average Pay in Terms of 20073
Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
Dollars (adj*)
1990 235 2304 $15,370 $24,383
1991 232 2284 $16,421 $24,998
1992 224 2314 $17,002 $25,126
1993 212 2284 $17,580 $25,225
1994 205 2285 $17,924 $25,077
1995 203 2327 $18,349 $24,964
1996 200 2364 $19,134 $25,285
1997 203 2408 $19,669 $25,409

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, also known as 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 20073

Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
Dollars (adj*)
1998 205 2381 $20,432 $25,990
1999 211 2424 $21,006 $26,143
2000 211 2389 $22,017 $26,510
2001 209 2409 $22,882 $26,789
2002 212 2340 $22,865 $26,353
2003 212 2287 $23,560 $26,549
2004 206 2325 $24,818 $27,241
2005 201 2283 $24,883 $26,417
2006 198 2752 $26,117 $26,861
2007 200 2819 $27,407 $27,407
Change from 1990 to 2007 -35 515 $12,037 $3,024
Percent change from 1990 to 2007 -14.89% 22.35% 78.31% 12.40%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) *adj = Adjusted for Inflation.

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Establishments

235

232
240

224
230

212

212

212
211

211
220

209

206
205

205
203

203

201
200

200
210

198
200
190
180
170

2752

2819
Employment
3000

2424

2409
2408

2389
2381
2364

2340
2327

2325
2314
2304

2287
2285
2284

2284

2283
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0

$27,241 

$26,861 

$27,407 
$26,789 
Average Pay in terms of 2007

$26,549 
$26,510 

$26,417 
$26,353 
$26,143 
$25,990 
$28,000 
$25,409 
$25,285 
$25,225 
$25,126 

$25,077 
$24,998 

$24,964 

$27,000 
$24,383 

$26,000 
$25,000 
$24,000 
$23,000 
$22,000 
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 County

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Jobs and Average Wages by Industry

The Retail Trade sector has the maximum number of establishments in Ellsworth County (29 establishments and 197
jobs). The highest paid sector is the Information sector with annual average wages of $55,110, and Manufacturing is the
second highest paying sector with annual average wages of $36,689. Health Care & Social Assistance is the largest
sector in terms of employment in the county with 750 jobs. Other major employer sectors are: Manufacturing (326
employees) and Retail Trade (197 employees).

Table 10: Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs, and Average Wages – Ellsworth County
Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wage
Total Covered Employment and Wages 200 2819 $27,407
Private 150 1896 $27,037
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1 N N
Mining 2 N N
Utilities 3 N N
Construction 26 N N
Manufacturing 8 326 $36,689
Wholesale Trade 4 52 $29,202
Retail Trade 29 197 $13,136
Transportation and Warehousing 8 19 $34,967
Information 7 48 $55,110
Finance and Insurance 16 85 $26,057
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 14 $7,445
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 8 79 $31,332
Management of Companies and Enterprises NA NA NA
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 6 17 $25,937
Educational Services 3 N N
Health Care and Social Assistance 20 750 $26,753
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 3 27 $22,992
Accommodation and Food Services 11 109 $7,181
Other Services (except Public Administration) 17 51 $16,081
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) N – Non-disclosed, NA- Not Applicable

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Establishments Jobs

Agriculture Mining Utilities

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

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

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Annual Average Wage Agriculture
Mining

$55,110 
Utilities
60000
Construction
Manufacturing
50000 Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade

$36,689 

$34,967 
Transportation & Warehousing

$31,332 
40000 Information
$29,202  Finance & Insurance

$26,753 
$26,057 

$25,937 
Real Estate 

$22,992 
30000
Professional & Technical Services

$16,081 
Management of Companies 
$13,136 

20000 Waste Management 

$7,445  Educational Services

$7,181 
Health Care & Social Assistance
10000 Arts & Entertainment
Accommodation & Food Services
Other Services
0
0
0
0

0 0
Public Administration

Figure 9: Average Wage in Various Industries in Ellsworth County

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Key Industries

Ellsworth 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, especially 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 a 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).

The industry satisfying all three of the above stated criteria is the Bowling Centers (NAICS 713950). The sector
employment has grown by approximately 175% over the last three years, and the wages are 38.74% more than the
national average. The location quotient for the sector is 16.83(Table 11).

Table 11: 6-Digit NAICS Codes with High Wages, Location Quotients and Growth Differentials
Higher Wages Growth Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Average Wages
than Nation Differentials Quotient
713950 Bowling centers 1 21 18415.67 38.74% 175.89% 16.83
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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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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Growth Rate

Most of the industries with high growth rates are local instead of traded5 industries in Ellsworth County. The highest
growth rate is for the Community Food Services and Office of Optometrists. Office of Physicians is the largest employer in
the high growth industry for Ellsworth County.

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates
Average Growth
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Differentials
624210 Community Food Services 1 33 $9,132 220.75% Local Health Services
621320 Offices of Optometrists 1 29 $20,388 207.23% Local Health Services
541370 Other Surveying and Mapping 1 27 $23,569 200.00% Business and Financial
Services Services
713950 Bowling Centers 1 21 $18,416 175.89% Arts, Entertainment,
Recreation & Visitor Industries
621111 Offices of Physicians 2 174 $41,528 168.39% Local Health Services
Commercial and Industrial Local Personal Services (Non-
811310 Machinery and Equipment Repair 3 12 $15,202 128.94%
Medical)
and Maintenance
721110 Hotels and Motels, except Casino 2 11 $6,956 122.40% Arts, Entertainment,
Hotels Recreation & Visitor Industries
624410 Child Day Care Services 1 9 $8,461 108.01% Local Personal Services (Non-
Medical)
332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal 1 27 $28,926 108.01% Fabricated Metal Product
Work Manufacturing Manufacturing
813910 Business Associations 2 6 $10,570 81.71% Local Community & Civic
Organizations
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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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 Chemical & Fertilizer Mineral Mining (NAICS 212393) has the highest LQ in Ellsworth County of 859.38. There
are three sectors in the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing cluster that have high LQ. The sectors are: Industrial
Valve Manufacturing, Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing, and Fabricated Structural Metal
Manufacturing. This is a good indicator that the Fabricated Metal Product cluster may exist or emerge in Ellsworth County.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Location Quotients
Average Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Quotient
212393 Other Chemical and Fertilizer 1 41 $40,955 859.38 Mining
Mineral Mining
332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing 1 166 $33,122 405.64 Fabricated Metal Product
Manufacturing
327124 Clay Refractory Manufacturing 1 37 $31,864 381.67 Glass and Ceramics
621498 All Other Outpatient Care 1 145 $28,212 104.20 Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life
Centers Sciences)
624210 Community Food Services 1 33 $9,132 77.06 Local Health Services
325120 Inorganic Dye and Pigment 1 16 $71,130 54.78 Chemicals and Chemical-based
Manufacturing Products
332323 Ornamental and Architectural 1 27 $28,926 40.04 Fabricated Metal Product
Metal Work Manufacturing Manufacturing
332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 1 58 $34,216 36.92 Fabricated Metal Product
Manufacturing Manufacturing
424510 Grain and Field Bean 2 18 $21,725 25.76 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Wholesale Technology
541370 Other Surveying and Mapping 1 27 $23,569 24.87 Business and Financial Services
Services
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Average Wages

The county’s landscaping services industry has wages about 44% higher than the national wages. Also, Bowling Centers
(NAICS 713950) have average wages around 38% more than the national average. This may be because of two reasons
– this sector is a well performing industry with higher profits and they pay higher wages, or there is shortage of labor so to
retain employees they have to pay higher wages.

Table 14: Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages Above National Averages
Wages
Average
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Compared Cluster
Wages
to Nation6
561730 Landscaping Services 1 1 $38,587 44.42% Local Household Goods & Services
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation &
713950 Bowling Centers 1 21 $18,416 38.74%
Visitor Industries
444110 Home Centers 1 1 $31,419 19.13% Local Household Goods & Services
561410 Document Preparation Services 1 1 $38,610 17.05% Local Commercial Services
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation &
713930 Marinas 1 3 $29,711 3.57%
Visitor Industries
Highway, Street, and Bridge Local Real Estate , Construction &
237310 1 20 $51,403 0.49%
Construction Development
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Wages compared to nation – the difference in county & 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 the Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health). The employment in
the sector increased by 165, and all 165 of those jobs were due to local growth (Table 15). The second highest growth in
employment was in the Outpatient Care Centers. In this industry there was a net growth of 86 jobs, out of which 70 were
attributable to local growth in the region. Majority of the industries with high local share in shift share belong to the NAICS
sector 62 i.e. Health care and Social Assistance.

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Table 15: Industries with Highest Local Share of Growth – Shift Share Analysis Ellsworth County
NAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth National Growth Share Industry Mix Share Local Share
621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health 165 0 0 165
Specialists)
621498 All Other Outpatient Care Centers 86 3 12 70
624120 Services for the Elderly and Persons with 53 1 3 49
Disabilities
621210 Offices of Dentists 48 1 0 47
332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 38 1 1 36
624210 Community Food Services 32 0 0 32
623110 Nursing Care Facilities 30 5 -5 29
621320 Offices of Optometrists 28 0 0 28
541370 Other Surveying and Mapping Services 26 0 0 26
332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work 24 0 0 24
Manufacturing
713950 Bowling Centers 20 0 0 20
447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 12 1 -1 12
517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 6 2 -8 12
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and
811310 11 0 0 11
Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic)
Repair and Maintenance
325120 Inorganic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing 9 0 -2 10
721110 Hotels and Motels, except Casino Hotels 10 0 0 10
445120 Convenience Stores 9 1 -1 9
445310 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 9 0 -1 9
238220 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 10 0 1 9
311611 Animal, except Poultry, Slaughtering 8 0 -1 8
624410 Child Day Care Services 8 0 0 8
621310 Offices of Chiropractors 7 0 0 7
722211 Limited-Service Restaurants 8 1 0 7
423820 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment 7 1 -1 7
441110 New Car Dealers 6 0 0 6
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group

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Clusters in Ellsworth County

Traded Clusters

Fabricated Metal Manufacturing and Biomedical/Biotechnical clusters may be emerging in Ellsworth County. The
Fabricated Metal Manufacturing cluster has a growth rate of 6.46%, LQ of 10.18 but wages are 25% less than national
average. The Biomedical/Biotechnical cluster has a very high growth rate of 12.02%, LQ of 1.77 but has considerably
lower wages than the national average. Investments into these sectors should be considered to make them more
competitive. The arts, entertainment, recreation & visitor industries have a high growth rate of 16.55% but a low LQ and
considerably lower wages than national averages.

Table 16: Traded Clusters in Ellsworth County

Average Wages
Wages Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
3 219 $35,686 -41.41% -2.04% 2.42
Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 7 94 $25,584 -25.18% -1.71% 1.72
Apparel & Textiles 0 0 N N N N
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor 6 38 $16,688 -49.11% 16.55% 0.48
Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 13 336 $22,754 -45.71% 12.02% 1.77
Business & Financial Services 14.3 79 $30,214 -60.25% -4.60% 0.41
Chemicals & Chemical-based Products 4 67 $41,888 -24.46% -3.69% 1.70
Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N
Defense & Security 0 0 N N N N
Education & Knowledge Creation 1 4 $27,054 -38.27% -23.69% 0.11
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component 0 0 N N N N
Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 16 128 $31,012 -48.10% 0.53% 1.03
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3 251 $32,924 -25.06% 6.46% 10.18
Forest & Wood Products 2 7 $16,120 -59.62% -20.63% 0.16
Glass & Ceramics 1 37 $31,864 -25.28% -3.36% 6.91
Information Technology & Telecommunications 3 43 $53,040 -29.89% -1.50% 0.43
Machinery Manufacturing 1 2 $33,657 -37.94% -34.14% 0.10
Mining 1 41 $40,955 -26.96% 0.83% 7.84

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Primary Metal Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N

Printing & Publishing 2 6 $24,596 -52.84% -12.64% 0.15
Transportation & Logistics 3 10 $37,922 -11.06% -3.13% 0.15
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N
Total All Industries 152 1848 $25,820 -39.11% 9.83% 1.00
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values

Transportation &  Printing & Publishing,  Arts & Entertainment, 

Logistics, 0.15 0.15 0.48
Agribusiness, 
1.72 Education & 
Advanced  Knowledge Creation, 
Materials,  0.11
2.42

Mining, 7.84

Machinery 
Manufacturing , 0.1
IT & Telecom, 0.43
Energy (Fossil & 
Renewable), 1.03
Fabricated Metal 
Glass & Ceramics, 6.91
Product Mfg , 10.18

Forest & Wood 
Products, 0.16
Chemicals & 
Chemical‐based  Business & Financial  Biomedical/Biotechnica
Products, 1.7 Services, 0.41 l , 1.77

Figure 10: Location Quotients for Various Clusters in Ellsworth County

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Figure 11: Traded Clusters in Ellsworth County

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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Ellsworth County

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Local Clusters

Local Health Services seem to be an emerging sector in the county with a growth rate of about 120% and an LQ of 4.29.
Similarly, Local Community & Civic Organizations have grown by about 49% and the sector has a LQ of 1.69. Other
sectors with high growth rates are the Local Utilities and Local Personal Services.

Table 17: Local Clusters in Ellsworth County

Average Wages
Wages Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Local Commercial Services 3 9 $19,489 -53.01% -27.89% 0.06
Local Community & Civic Organizations 4 40 $9,267 -69.40% 49.38% 1.69
Local Education & Training 0 0 N N N N
Local Entertainment & Media 1 0 N N N N
Local Financial Services 9 73 $26,338 -48.57% -0.45% 2.24
Local Food and Beverages Processing & 7 73 $10,586 -58.29% 4.48% 0.85
Distribution
Local Health Services 10 373 $28,407 -40.84% 120.06% 4.29
Local Hospitality Establishments 13 109 $7,280 -48.87% -7.78% 0.69
Local Household Goods & Services 8 27 $16,264 -57.03% -4.50% 0.32
Local Industrial Products & Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Logistical Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services 9 28 $17,926 -51.29% -1.16% 0.57
Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 6 38 $12,202 -50.40% 21.86% 0.99
Local Real Estate , Construction & Development 8 40 $31,115 -35.76% -7.78% 0.64
Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 3 25 $11,288 -43.40% 4.35% 0.34
Local Utilities 2 6 $23,635 -47.10% 81.71% 0.90
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values

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Figure 13: Local Clusters in Ellsworth County

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