North Central Kansas County Profiles

2008
Jewell County

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 JEWELL COUNTY

Section I
Overview of Jewell County

Jewell 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 Mankato.

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County Profile - Jewell County, KS

Jewell County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2006 populations
estimate lists the population to be 3,324. According to 2000 estimates, it has 909.18
square miles in land area and a population density of 4.2 people per square mile. The
average household size is 2.21 persons (2000) and median household income is
$31,390 (2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Jewell County has a population of 3,198 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau). The
population decreased by 15.64% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the 2000 census
survey, population of the county was 3,791 with median age of 46.2 years. In 2000,
Jewell County had 17.1% of its population under the age of 15 years, 16.9% in the age
group 15 to 34 years, 34.7% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and 31.4% of its
population above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Jewell County

Year Ending Jewell County Kansas
Population Estimates
July 1,2007 3,198 2,775,997
July 1,2006 3,253 2,755,817
July 1,2005 3,263 2,741,665
July 1,2004 3,346 2,730,828
July 1,2003 3,422 2,721,824
July 1,2002 3,496 2,712,383
July 1,2001 3,612 2,700,979
July 1,2000 3,759 2,692,890
Census 2000 April 1,2000 3,791 2,688,418
2000 to 2007 % change -15.64% 3.26%
1990 to 2000 % change -10.8% 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
25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000 Jewell 

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)

SEX AND AGE Count Percentage
Male 1,875 49.5
Female 1,916 50.5
Under 5 years 173 4.6
5 to 9 years 214 5.6
10 to 14 years 260 6.9
15 to 19 years 256 6.8
20 to 24 years 97 2.6
25 to 34 years 286 7.5
35 to 44 years 528 13.9
45 to 54 years 579 15.3
55 to 59 years 208 5.5
60 to 64 years 207 5.5
65 to 74 years 490 12.9
75 to 84 years 331 8.7
85 years and over 162 4.3
Source: US Census Bureau

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Household Income

Median household income for Jewell County is $32,500 which is 28.75% less than the
state median income. The median household income had declined by 14.7% from 2000
to 2005, while the state median income declined by 9.9%.

Table 3: Median Income in Jewell County

Median Income Jewell Kansas
Median household income in 2005 $32,500 $42,861
Median household income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1) $35,799 $47622
5-year percent change 2000 to 2005 -14.70% -9.9%
Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau

$60,000 
$47,622 
$50,000  $42,861 
$40,000  $35,799 
$32,500 
$30,000  Jewell
$20,000  Kansas
$10,000 
$0 
Median household income in 2005 Median household income in 1999

Figure 2: Median Household Income – Jewell County & Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Jewell County is greater than that of the state. In 2000,
Jewell County’s poverty rate was 11.4% which increased to 13.2% in 2005. The poverty
rate for Kansas in the same period went from 8.9% to 11.7%.

Table 4: Poverty Estimates for Jewell County

Poverty Estimates Jewell 5-Year % Change Kansas
Poverty rate in 2005 13.2 -- 11.7
In 2000 11.4 15.8% 8.9
Poverty rate for children
20.7 -- 15.2
under 18 in 2005
16.3 27.0% 11.9
In 2000
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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WELL COUN
NTY

Labor Force
F

Jewell County’s
C cuurrent unemmployment rate
r is 2.9%% which is less than the
t state ra ate of
4.1%. The total lab
bor force foor the coun
nty declinedd by 11.4% in the lastt five yearss and
the unem
mployed lab bor force de
eclined by 8.5%
8 in the
e last five ye
ears.

Table 5: Labor Force Annua

al Averages
s for Jewell County
Labor Fo
orce Annual Averages
A in 2007 Jewell County
C Kansas
Total Labo
or Force 1,849 1,478,781
1
5-year % change -11.4% 3.8%
10-yearr % change -11.4% 6.9%
Employedd 1,795 1
1,418,666
5-year % change -11.5% 5.0%
10-yearr % change -11.8% 6.7%
Unemployyed 544 60,115
5-year % change -8.5
5% -17.8%
10-yearr % change 3.8
8% 12.0%
Unemployyment Rate 2.9 4.1
5-year % change 3.6
6% -19.6%
10-yearr % change 16.00% 5.1%
Source: US Bureau of Laborr Statistics (Down
nloaded from ww
ww.stats.indiana.edu)

3%

Employeed
Unemplo
oyed

97%
%

Figure 3: Employed
d & Unemp
ployed Lab
bor Force in
n Jewell County

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Educational Attainment

About eighty-seven percent of the population above the age of 25 has at least a high
school degree. 29.1% of the population above the age of twenty five had some college
education, and 19% are college graduates.

Table 6: Educational Attainment – Jewell County

Percent of Percent of
Educational Attainment: Census 2000 Jewell Population Kansas Population
25+ 25+
Total Population 25 and Older 2,798 100.0% 1,701,207 100.0%
Less Than 9th Grade 139 5% 88,124 5.2%
9th to 12th, No Diploma 208 7.4% 149,675 8.8%
High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) 1,106 39.5% 507,612 29.8%
Some College, No Degree 814 29.1% 417,722 24.6%
Associate Degree 145 5.2% 99,096 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree 284 10.2% 290,271 17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree 102 3.6% 148,707 8.7%
Source: US Census Bureau

100% 3.60% 8.70%

90% 10.20% Graduate or 
5.20% 17.10% Professional Degree
80%
5.80% Bachelor's Degree
70%
29.10%
60%
24.60% Associate Degree
50%
40% Some College, No 
30% 39.50% Degree
29.80%
20% High School Graduate 
(incl. equiv.)
10% 7.40% 8.80%
5.00% 5.20% 9th to 12th, No Diploma
0%
Jewell Kansas

Figure 4: Education Attainment of Population 25 Years & Older in Jewell County

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Workers Commuting to Work

More than seventy-two percent of the labor force work in the county itself. The
maximum outflow of workers from Jewell County is to Mitchell County (about 10% of
workers commute to Mitchell County for work). Another 93 workers commute to
Nuckolls County in Nebraska for work.

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

Workers Living in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Jewell Kansas
County in 2000 in County in State
Total 1,779 100.00% 1,310,746 100.00%
Working in County 1,297 72.91% 1,214,739 92.68%
Working Elsewhere 482 27.09% 96,007 7.32%
Cherokee Co. KS 2 0.11% - -
Cloud Co. KS 19 1.07% - -
Crawford Co. KS 2 0.11% - -
Ford Co. KS 2 0.11% - -
Harvey Co. KS 2 0.11% - -
Johnson Co. KS 6 0.34% - -
Lyon Co. KS 7 0.39% - -
Marshall Co. KS 2 0.11% - -
Mitchell Co. KS 187 10.51% - -
Osborne Co. KS 19 1.07% - -
Reno Co. KS 2 0.11% - -
Republic Co. KS 57 3.20% - -
Rice Co. KS 2 0.11% - -
Saline Co. KS 4 0.22% - -
Smith Co. KS 31 1.74% - -
Washington Co. 7 0.39% - -
Adams Co. NE 7 0.39% - -
Clay Co. NE 10 0.56% - -
Douglas Co. NE 3 0.17% - -
Fillmore Co. NE 2 0.11% - -
Gage Co. NE 2 0.11% - -
Nuckolls Co. NE 93 5.23% - -
Seward Co. NE 2 0.11% - -
Thayer Co. NE 4 0.22% - -
Webster Co. NE 4 0.22% - -
York Co. NE 2 0.11% - -
Oklahoma Co. OK 2 0.11% - -
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 Jewell County

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The maximum inflow of workers to Jewell County is from Mitchell County. Thirty-two
workers commute to Jewell County from Mitchell County for work, and 29 come from
Nuckolls County, Nebraska. In total around 171 workers commute to Jewell County for
work.

Table 8: People Working in Jewell County

People Working in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Jewell Kansas
2000 in County in State
Total 1,468 100.00% 1,317,070 100.0%
Living in County 1,297 88.35% 1,214,739 92.2%
Living Elsewhere 171 11.65% 102,331 7.8%
Allen Co. KS 5 - - -
Cloud Co. KS 2 - - -
Geary Co. KS 10 - - -
Graham Co. KS 2 - - -
Mitchell Co. KS 32 - - -
Osborne Co. KS 4 - - -
Pottawatomie Co. KS 3 - - -
Republic Co. KS 28 - - -
Riley Co. KS 7 - - -
Rooks Co. KS 6 - - -
Smith Co. KS 25 - - -
Nuckolls Co. NE 29 - - -
Webster Co. NE 6 - - -
Beckham Co. OK 12 - - -
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 Jewell County

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Section – II
Industry Analysis

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Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Jewell County

Industry employment grew at a rate of 1.98% from 1990 to 2007 in Jewell County. Average pay (after adjusting for
inflation) has grown at a rate of 6.68%, and the number of establishments in the same period increased at around 3.88%.
This is a good indicator of growing industry 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) – Jewell County
Average Pay in Terms of
Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
1990 129 910 $12,894 $20,455
1991 139 893 $13,391 $20,386
1992 139 950 $13,704 $20,252
1993 133 938 $14,303 $20,523
1994 130 953 $14,428 $20,186
1995 132 981 $15,099 $20,542
1996 135 988 $15,549 $20,548
1997 134 982 $15,710 $20,295
1998 137 1002 $15,716 $19,991

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

Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
1999 131 945 $15,922 $19,816
2000 126 890 $16,639 $20,035
2001 124 893 $16,953 $19,848
2002 125 979 $18,454 $21,269
2003 124 1006 $18,463 $20,805
2004 130 994 $18,818 $20,655
2005 133 962 $20,275 $21,525
2006 129 922 $20,845 $21,439
2007 134 928 $21,821 $21,821
Change from 1990 to 2007 5 18 8927 1366.01
Percent change from 1990 to 2007 3.88% 1.98% 69.23% 6.68%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) *adj = Adjusted for Inflation.

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Establishments 
145

139

139

137
140

135

134

134
133

133
132

131
135

130

130
129

129
126
130

125
124

124
125
120
115
Employment

1006
1002
1050

994
988

982
981

979

962
1000

953
950

945
938

928
922
910

950
893

893
890
900

850

800

$21,525

$21,821
$21,439
Adjusted Average Annual Wage

$21,269

$20,805
$22,000

$20,655
$20,548
$20,542
$20,523
$20,455

$20,386

$20,295
$20,252

$20,186

$21,500

$20,035
$19,991

$19,848
$19,816
$21,000
$20,500
$20,000
$19,500
$19,000
$18,500
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Figure 7: Industry, Employment & Average Wages Over Time in Jewell County

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Jobs and Average Wages by Industry

Public Administration is the largest sector in Jewell County with 19 establishments and 151 jobs. The highest paid sector
is the Finance & Insurance sector with annual average wages of $33,144. Other high wage paying sectors are:
Transportation & Warehousing (annual average wages of $28,345) and Wholesale Trade (annual average wages of
$20,625).

Table 10: Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs, and Average Wages – Jewell County
Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wage
Total Covered Employment and Wages 134 928 $21,821
Private 98 458 $23,042
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 8 N N
Mining 1 N N
Utilities 2 N N
Construction 8 N N
Manufacturing 1 N N
Wholesale Trade 8 69 $20,624
Retail Trade 15 65 $13,280
Transportation and Warehousing 13 23 $28,345
Information 5 N N
Finance and Insurance 8 27 $33,144
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing NA NA NA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5 8 $12,509
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1 N N
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 2 N N
Educational Services 5 N N
Health Care and Social Assistance 12 38 $11,561
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2 N N
Accommodation and Food Services 9 N N
Other Services (except Public Administration) 12 30 $9,639
Public Administration 19 151 $17,367
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 & Jobs in Various Industries in Jewell County

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Agriculture

$33,144 
Annual Average Wage Mining
Utilities

$28,345 
35000
Construction
Manufacturing
30000 Wholesale Trade

$20,624 
Retail Trade
25000 Transportation & Warehousing

$17,367 
Information
Finance & Insurance

$13,280 
20000

$12,509 
Real Estate 

$11,561 
Professional & Technical Services

$9,639 
15000 Management of Companies 
Waste Management 
10000 Educational Services
Health Care & Social Assistance
5000 Arts & Entertainment
Accommodation & Food Services
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
Other Services
0
Public Administration

Figure 9: Annual Average Wage in Various Industries in Jewell County

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Key Industries

Jewell 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 a 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;
growth rates above 5% are 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.

4
There were two reasons for selecting 2003 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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Industries with High Growth Rates

The highest growth rate in the Jewell County is for the Convenience Stores, and Full Service Restaurants are the largest
employers in the high growth industry in Jewell County. However, the average annual wages for both these sectors is
quite low.

Table 11: Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates

Average Growth
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Differentials
445120 Convenience Stores 1 6 $6,558 81.71% Local Food and Beverages
Processing & Distribution
813910 Business Associations 1 5 $14,278 71.00% Local Community & Civic
Organizations
541211 Offices of Certified Public 3 3 $13,984 44.22% Business and Financial Services
Accountants
621610 Home Health Care Services 7 9 $5,943 44.22% Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life
Sciences)
446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores 1 5 $19,419 35.72% Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life
Sciences)
444190 Other Building Material 1 4 $18,820 10.06% Local Real Estate, Construction &
Dealers Development
493130 Farm Product Warehousing 1 6 $30,676 6.27% Transportation & Logistics
and Storage
722110 Full-Service Restaurants 8 64 $7,111 4.55% Local Hospitality Establishments
221122 Electric Power Distribution 1 33 $52,358 2.11% Energy (Fossil and Renewable)
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Industries with High Location Quotient

The Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS 424590) sector has the highest LQ in Jewell
County of 1184. There are five sectors with high LQ that belong to the Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology
cluster. These are the sectors: Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers, Crop Harvesting, Primarily by
Machine, Support Activities for Animal Production, Grain and Field Bean Wholesalers and Farm and Garden Machinery
and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers. This is a good indicator that Agribusiness is a well performing sector in Jewell
County. It may not be a cluster in itself, as there are only a few establishments in the cluster. However, it maybe an
emerging cluster or ancillary cluster to a bigger cluster in a nearby location or part of the cluster if all 19 counties are
considered to be a region together.

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Location Quotients
Establish- Average Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Employment Cluster
ments Wages Quotient
Other Farm Product Raw Material Agribusiness, Food Processing and
424590 1 42 $13,585 1184.29
Merchant Wholesalers Technology
Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Agribusiness, Food Processing and
115113 1 14 $28,169 311.39
Machine Technology
Support Activities for Animal Agribusiness, Food Processing and
115210 2 29 $27,198 266.48
Production Technology
Farm Product Warehousing and
493130 1 6 $30,676 165.97 Transportation & Logistics
Storage
221122 Electric Power Distribution 1 33 $52,358 62.88 Energy (Fossil and Renewable)
Agribusiness, Food Processing and
424510 Grain and Field Bean Wholesalers 4 5 $35,007 29.52
Technology
624210 Community Food Services 1 3 $7,748 28.90 Local Health Services
Prefabricated Metal Buildings and Fabricated Metal Product
332311 1 3 $31,273 21.66
Components Manufacturing
Farm and Garden Machinery and Agribusiness, Food Processing and
423820 1 8 $19,786 20.09
Equipment Merchant Wholesalers Technology
Specialized Freight (except Used
484230 1 9 $30,029 19.21 Transportation & Logistics
Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Industries with Wages Higher than National Average

The county’s hotels and motels (NAICS 721110) have average wages around 46% higher than the national averages.
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. The other sectors with high
wages are Residential Remodelers, Crop Harvesting and Household Appliance Stores.

Table 13: Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages above National Averages
Average Wages Compared
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages to Nation5
721110 Hotels (except Casino 1 5 $33,789 46.42% Arts, Entertainment, Recreation
Hotels) and Motels & Visitor Industries
236118 Residential Remodelers 2 2 $48,039 32.47% Local Real Estate, Construction
& Development
115113 Crop Harvesting, Primarily 1 14 $28,169 23.16% Agribusiness, Food Processing
by Machine and Technology
443111 Household Appliance Stores 1 1 $37,284 17.47% Local Household Goods &
Services
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 base6.

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 Home Health Care Services sector. The employment in the
sector increased by 6 jobs, and out of those 5 can be attributed to local growth (Table 14). The second highest growth in
employment was in the Convenience Stores sector. In this industry there was a net growth of 5 jobs, all of which were
attributable to local growth in the region.

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Pennstate (2003) Using Employment data to better understand your local economy.

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Table 14: Industries with Highest Local Share of Growth – Shift Share Analysis Jewell County
NAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth National Growth Share Industry Mix Share Local Share
621610 Home Health Care Services 6 0 0 5
445120 Convenience Stores 5 0 0 5
813910 Business Associations 4 0 0 4
722110 Full-Service Restaurants 8 3 2 3
446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 0 0 3
221122 Electric Power Distribution 2 2 -2 3
541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants 2 0 0 2
493130 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage 1 0 0 1
444190 Other Building Material Dealers 1 0 0 1
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group

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Clusters in Jewell County

Traded Clusters

An Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology cluster seems to exist in Jewell County. The cluster has 16
establishments, 179 jobs, has grown at a rate of around 18% and has an LQ of 13.9. The wages in the cluster are about
30% less than national average. The Biomedical/Biotechnical cluster has a very high growth rate of 50.37% but has
considerably lower wages than the rest of the nation and a low LQ. Also, The Transportation and Logistics cluster has a
high growth rate and high LQ. Investments into these sectors should be considered to make them more competitive.

Table 15: Clusters in Jewell County

Wages
Average Compared to Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment LQ
Wages Rate
National Average
Advanced Materials 0 0 N N N 0.00
Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology 16 179 $23,568 -30.74% 18.34% 13.97
Apparel and Textiles 0 0 N N N 0.00
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Visitor 4 7 $28,154 -14.14% -44.97% 0.37
Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 9 17 $11,360 -72.89% 50.37% 0.37
Business and Financial Services 8 12 $12,976 -82.94% -10.96% 0.26
Chemicals and Chemical-Based Products 0 0 N N N 0.00
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00
Defense and Security 0 0 N N N 0.00
Education and Knowledge Creation 0 0 N N N 0.00
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component 0 0 N N N 0.00
Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 9 51 $38,684 -35.26% -5.79% 1.69
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1 3 $31,272 -28.82% -15.66% 0.50
Forest and Wood Products 1 1 $3,981 -90.03% 0.00% 0.10
Glass and Ceramics 0 0 N N N 0.00
Information Technology and Telecommunications 1 1 $68,577 -9.36% -37.00% 0.04
Machinery Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00
Mining 1 0 N N N 0.00

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Primary Metal Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00

Printing and Publishing 0 0 N N N 0.00
Transportation and Logistics 7 28 $29,746 -29.38% 13.80% 1.47
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00
Total All Industries 98 448 $20,406 -51.88% -2.54% 1.00
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cell represent values higher than specified criteria values

Forest and Wood 
Products, 0.1
IT &  Transportation and  Biomedical/Biotechni
Telecommunications,  Logistics , 1.47 cal, 0.37
0.04

Transportation and 
Logistics , 1.47

Fabricated Metal 
Product Mfg, 0.5

Business & Financial 
Services , 0.26
Agribusiness & Food 
Processing, 13.97
Energy , 1.69

Arts, Entertainment 
& Recreation, 0.37

Figure 10: Location Quotients for Various Clusters in Jewell County

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Figure11: Traded Clusters in Jewell County

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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Jewell County

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Local Clusters

Jewell County doesn’t have a very clearly defined local cluster except a few clusters that have high LQ and growth rates.
None of the clusters have wages above the national averages. The Local Financial Services cluster has the highest LQ of
3.17. The Local Food and Beverages Processing & Distribution industry has an LQ of 2.69 and the Local Hospitality
industry has an LQ of 1.79. The Local Health Services cluster has the highest growth rate of about 91% and an LQ of
0.33. Another cluster with high growth rates is Local Community & Civic Organizations with a growth rate of 71%.

Table 16: Local Clusters in Jewell County

Wages
Average Compared to
Cluster Establishments Employment Growth Rate LQ
Wages National Average
Local Commercial Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Community & Civic Organizations 1 5 $14,278 -53.25% 71.00% 0.96
Local Education & Training 0 0 N N N N
Local Entertainment & Media 0 0 N N N N
Local Financial Services 5 25 $31,732 -38.04% -29.05% 3.17
Local Food and Beverages Processing & 5 41 $9,992 -63.18% -0.80% 2.69
Distribution
Local Health Services 3 7 $10,181 -78.80% 91.29% 0.33
Local Hospitality 8 64 $7,111 -48.20% 4.55% 1.79
Local Household Goods & Services 3.3 8 $20,619 -46.57% -3.85% 0.50
Local Industrial Products & Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Logistical Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services 3 6 $13,230 -64.05% -15.66% 0.50
Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 2 4 $6,561 -66.51% -7.17% 0.70
Local Real Estate , Construction & Development 2 2 $48,039 -5.94% -20.63% 0.18
Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 1 0 N N N N
Local Utilities 0 0 N N N N
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 Jewell County

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