North Central Kansas County Profiles

2008
Marshall County

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Section I
Overview of Marshall County

Marshall County is
one of 105 counties
of the sunflower
state located in the
north central part
of Kansas. The
county seat is
Marysville.

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County Profile - Marshall County, KS

Marshall County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2007 populations
estimate lists the population to be 10,186. According to 2000 estimates, it has 902.53
square miles in land area and a population density of 12.1 people per square mile. The
average household size is 2.4 persons (2000), and the median household income is
$36,899 (2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Marshall County has a population of 10,186 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau).
The population decreased by 7.10% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the 2000
census survey, population of the county was 10,965 with median age of 41.7 years. In
2000, Marshall County had 19.4% population under the age of 15 years, 20.5% in the
age group 15 to 34 years, 33.6% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and 26.5% of
the population above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Marshall County

Year Ending Marshall County Kansas
Population Estimates
July 1,2007 10,186 2,775,997
July 1,2006 10,196 2,755,817
July 1,2005 10,274 2,741,665
July 1,2004 10,315 2,730,828
July 1,2003 10,454 2,721,824
July 1,2002 10,594 2,712,383
July 1,2001 10,795 2,700,979
July 1,2000 10,933 2,692,890
Census 2000 April 1,2000 10,965 2,688,418
1990 to 2000 % change -6.3% 8.5%
2000 to 2007 % change -7.10% 3.26%
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
Marshall 
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)

SEX AND AGE Count Percentage
Male 5,393 49.2%
Female 5,572 50.8%
Under 5 years 543 5.0%
5 to 9 years 655 6.0%
10 to 14 years 923 8.4%
15 to 19 years 871 7.9%
20 to 24 years 472 4.3%
25 to 34 years 905 8.3%
35 to 44 years 1,681 15.3%
45 to 54 years 1,444 13.2%
55 to 59 years 560 5.1%
60 to 64 years 497 4.5%
65 to 74 years 1,096 10.0%
75 to 84 years 893 8.1%
85 years and over 425 3.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

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Household Income

Median household income for Marshall County is $38,111 which is around 11% less
than the state median income. The median household income had increased by 1.31%
from 2000 to 2005, although the state median income has declined by 9.9% in the same
period.

Table 3: Median Income in Marshall County

Median Income Marshall Kansas
Median household income in 2005 $38,111 $42,861
Median household income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1) $37,617 $47,622
5-year percent change 2000 to 2005 1.31% -9.9%
Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau
$60,000 
$47,622 
$50,000  $42,861 
$38,111  $37,617 
$40,000 
$30,000  Marshall
$20,000 
Kansas
$10,000 
$0 
Median household income in 2005 Median household income in 1999

Figure 2: Median Income in Clay County and Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Marshall County is 10.4 which is less than that of the state
poverty rate of 11.7. In 2000, Marshall County’s poverty rate was 9.6 which increased to
10.4 in 2005 i.e. an increase of 8.3%. The poverty rate for Kansas in the same period
went from 8.9 to 11.7.

Table 4: Poverty Estimates for Marshall County

Poverty Estimates Marshall 5-Year % Change Kansas
Poverty rate in 2005 10.4 - 11.7
In 2000 9.6 8.3% 8.9
Poverty rate for children under 18 in 2005 13.4 - 15.2
In 2000 12.8 4.7% 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

Marshall County’s current unemployment rate is 3.2 which is less than the state rate of
4.1. The total labor force for the county declined by 2.1% in the last five years and by
3.6% in the last ten years. The total employed labor force declined by 1.5% in the last
five years but along with that the unemployed labor force also declined by 18.8% in the
last five years.

Table 5: Labor Force Annual Averages for Marshall County

Labor Force Annual Averages in 2007 Marshall County Kansas
Total Labor Force 5,750 1,478,781
5-year % change -2.1% 3.8%
10-year % change -3.6% 6.9%
Employed 5,564 1,418,666
5-year % change -1.5% 5.0%
10-year % change -3.8% 6.7%
Unemployed 186 60,115
5-year % change -18.8% -17.8%
10-year % change 1.6% 12.0%
Unemployment Rate 3.2 4.1
5-year % change -17.9% -19.6%
10-year % change 3.2% 5.1%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

3%

Employed
Unemployed

97%

Figure 3: Employed and Unemployed Labor Force in Marshall County

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Educational Attainment

About eighty-five percent of the population above the age of 25 has at least a high
school degree. Around twenty-two percent of the population above the age of twenty-
five has some college education, and 16.8% hold some kind of college degree.

Table 6: Educational Attainment – Marshall County

Percent of Percent of
Educational Attainment: Census 2000 Marshall Population Kansas Population
25+ 25+
Total Population 25 and Older 7,460 100.0% 1,701,207 100.0%
Less Than 9th Grade 524 7.0% 88,124 5.2%
9th to 12th, No Diploma 591 7.9% 149,675 8.8%
High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) 3,407 45.7% 507,612 29.8%
Some College, No Degree 1,693 22.7% 417,722 24.6%
Associate Degree 258 3.5% 99,096 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree 647 8.7% 290,271 17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree 340 4.6% 148,707 8.7%
Source: US Census Bureau

100% 4.60% Graduate or Professional 

8.70%
90% 8.70% Degree
3.50% 17.10% Bachelor's Degree
80%
70% 22.70% 5.80%
Associate Degree
60%
24.60%
50% Some College, No Degree
40% 45.70%
30% 29.80% High School Graduate 
(incl. equiv.)
20%
9th to 12th, No Diploma
10% 7.90% 8.80%
7.00% 5.20%
0% Less Than 9th Grade
Marshall Kansas

Figure 4: Educational Attainment – Marshall County

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Workers Commuting to Work

More than eighty-seven percent of the labor force work in the county itself. The
maximum outflow of workers from Marshall County is to Riley County (157 workers i.e.
about 3% of total commuting workers travel to Riley County for work). Another 143
workers commute to Nemaha County for work.

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

Workers Living in County Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Marshall Kansas
in 2000 in County in State
Total 5,228 100.0% 1,310,746 100.0%
Working in County 4,570 87.4% 1,214,739 92.7%
Working Elsewhere 658 12.6% 96,007 7.3%
Adams Co. CO 1 0.02% - -
Fulton Co. GA 2 0.04% - -
Polk Co. IA 3 0.06% - -
Brown Co. KS 34 0.65% - -
Clay Co. KS 27 0.52% - -
Cloud Co. KS 3 0.06% - -
Geary Co. KS 1 0.02% - -
Harper Co. KS 4 0.08% - -
Johnson Co. KS 2 0.04% - -
Lyon Co. KS 14 0.27% - -
Nemaha Co. KS 143 2.74% - -
Osage Co. KS 3 0.06% - -
Pottawatomie Co. KS 41 0.78% - -
Rawlins Co. KS 4 0.08% - -
Riley Co. KS 157 3.00% - -
Saline Co. KS 8 0.15% - -
Sedgwick Co. KS 2 0.04% - -
Seward Co. KS 2 0.04% - -
Shawnee Co. KS 22 0.42% - -
Washington Co. KS 88 1.68% - -
Wyandotte Co. KS 2 0.04% - -
Gage Co. NE 67 1.28% - -
Jefferson Co. NE 12 0.23% - -
Lancaster Co. NE 3 0.06% - -
Pawnee Co. NE 10 0.19% - -
Cuyahoga Co. OH 3 0.06% - -
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old)

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– less than 1% of residence county population commutes
– less than 5% of residence county population commutes
– less than 10% of residence county population commutes
– less than 20% of residence county population commutes
– more than 20% of residence county population commutes

Figure 5: Workers Commute from Marshall County

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The maximum inflow of workers to Marshall County is from Washington County. Two
hundred eighty-six workers commute to Marshall County from Washington County for
work, and eighty-one come from Nemaha County. In total 752 workers commute to
Marshall County for work.

Table 8: People Working in Marshall County

People Working in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Marshall Kansas
2000 in County in State
Total 5,322 100.0% 1,317,070 100.0%
Living in County 4,570 85.9% 1,214,739 92.2%
Living Elsewhere 752 14.1% 102,331 7.8%
Pottawattamie County, Iowa 10 - - -
Clay County, Kansas 19 - - -
Cloud County, Kansas 17 - - -
Dickinson County, Kansas 12 - - -
Douglas County, Kansas 5 - - -
Franklin County, Kansas 7 - - -
Geary County, Kansas 3 - - -
Graham County, Kansas 2 - - -
Jackson County, Kansas 5 - - -
Jewell County, Kansas 2 - - -
Johnson County, Kansas 10 - - -
Lyon County, Kansas 9 - - -
Nemaha County, Kansas 81 - - -
Osborne County, Kansas 2 - - -
Ottawa County, Kansas 6 - - -
Pottawatomie County, Kansas 69 - - -
Riley County, Kansas 57 - - -
Seward County, Kansas 3 - - -
Sumner County, Kansas 3 - - -
Wabaunsee County, Kansas 2 - - -
Washington County, Kansas 286 - - -
Douglas County, Nebraska 14 - - -
Gage County, Nebraska 64 - - -
Jefferson County, Nebraska 14 - - -
Lancaster County, Nebraska 10 - - -
Pawnee County, Nebraska 18 - - -
Richardson County, Nebraska 8 - - -
Seward County, Nebraska 6 - - -
Grady County, Oklahoma 1 - - -
Kay County, Oklahoma 7 - - -
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old.)

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– less than 1% of residence county population commutes

– less than 5% of residence county population commutes
– less than 10% of residence county population commutes
– less than 20% of residence county population commutes
– more than 20% of residence county population commutes

Figure 6: Workers Commuting to Marshall County

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Section – II
Industry Analysis

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Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Marshall County

Industry employment increased in the county by thirty-two percent from 1990 to 2007. Average pay (after adjusting for
inflation) has grown by 18.54%, and the number of establishments in the same period increased at around 3%. 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). The same is also true for the fact that around 752 workers commute to Marshall County for work according to
2000 census numbers (Table 8).

Table 9: Annual Covered Employment & Wages2 Over Time (NAICS) – Marshall County
Average Pay in terms of
Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
1990 395 3618 $15,304 $24,278
1991 401 3530 $15,307 $23,302
1992 403 3745 $15,456 $22,842
1993 395 3934 $16,210 $23,260
1994 389 4069 $16,707 $23,374
1995 396 4231 $17,340 $23,591
1996 403 4360 $18,010 $23,800

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 were calculated using the 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 414 4375 $19,019 $24,570
1998 420 4487 $19,552 $24,871
1999 406 4509 $20,039 $24,940
2000 396 4671 $21,606 $26,015
2001 388 4714 $22,277 $26,081
2002 394 4766 $22,345 $25,754
2003 391 4656 $22,946 $25,857
2004 390 4726 $24,473 $26,862
2005 392 4834 $25,175 $26,727
2006 390 4687 $26,305 $27,054
2007 407 4791 $28,779 $28,779
Change from 1990 to 2007 12 1173 $13,475 $4,501
Percent change from 1990 to 2007 3.04% 32.42% 88.05% 18.54%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) *adj = Adjusted for Inflation.

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Establishments
430

420
414
420

407
406
403

403
401
410

396

396
395

395

394

392
391
400

390

390
389

388
390
380
370
Employment

4834
6000

4791
4766

4726
4714

4687
4671

4656
4509
4487
4375
4360
4231
4069
3934
5000
3745
3618

3530

4000
3000
2000
1000
0

$28,779 
Average Pay in terms of 2007 dollars

$27,054 
$26,862 

$26,727 
$26,081 
$26,015 

$25,857 
$25,754 
$24,940 
$24,871 
$24,570 
$24,278 

$23,800 
$23,591 

$35,000 
$23,374 
$23,302 

$23,260 
$22,842 

$30,000 
$25,000 
$20,000 
$15,000 
$10,000 
$5,000 
$0 
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

Retail Trade has the largest number of establishments in Marshall County. It has 64 establishments with 584 jobs and
annual average wages of $17,601. The Manufacturing sector has 20 establishments but the largest number of jobs at
1103 and annual average wages of $37,682. The Health Care & Social Assistance sector has 32 establishments with 509
jobs and annual average wages of $28,584. The highest paying sector is Construction with annual average wages of
$43,595 and 49 establishments. Another high wage paying sector is the Transportation & Warehousing sector with annual
average wages of $35,013.

Table 10: Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs, and Average Wages – Marshall County
Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wages
Total Covered Employment and Wages 407 4791 $28,779
Private 334 3872 $30,644
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 5 18 $26,137
Mining NA N N
Utilities 5 N N
Construction 49 425 $43,595
Manufacturing 20 1103 $37,682
Wholesale Trade 28 261 $29,461
Retail Trade 64 584 $17,601
Transportation and Warehousing 36 45 $35,013
Information 9 134 $26,544
Finance and Insurance 27 N N
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 N N
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 20 N N
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1 N N
Administrative and Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services 13 109 $18,294
Educational Services 8 434 $23,992
Health Care and Social Assistance 32 509 $28,584
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 4 N N
Accommodation and Food Services 25 N N
Other Services (except Public Administration) 30 275 $17,062
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 
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Accommodation & Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

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Agriculture
Annual Average Wage Mining
Utilities

$43,595 
$50,000  Construction
Manufacturing

$37,682 
$45,000 

$35,013 
Wholesale Trade
$40,000  Retail Trade

$29,461 

$28,584 
Transportation &Warehousing

$26,544 
$35,000  $26,137 
Information

$23,992 
$30,000  Finance & Insurance

$18,294 
$17,601 

$17,062 
Real Estate 
$25,000 
Professional & Technical Services
$20,000  Management of Companies 
$15,000  Waste Management 
Educational Services
$10,000  Health Care 
$5,000  Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Accommodation & Food Services
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
$0 
Other Services (except Public Administration)

Figure 9: Average Wage in Various Industries in Marshall County

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Key Industries

Marshall 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% is 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.

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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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Industries with High Growth Rates

Most of the industries with high growth rates are local instead of traded5 industries in Marshall County. The highest growth
rate is for the Fertilizer, Mixing Only, Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325314) but it has only one establishment. Other
sectors with high growth rates are the Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists sector
and the Business Associations sector.

Table 11: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates
Average Growth
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Differentials
325314 Fertilizer, Mixing Only, 1 30 $53,990 210.72% Chemicals and Chemical-based
Manufacturing Products
Offices of Physical, Occupational
621340 2 18 $55,250 108.01% Local Health Services
and Speech Therapists, and
Audiologists
813910 Business Associations 2 9 $13,495 108.01% Local Community & Civic
531210 Offices of Real Estate Agents and 1 6 $34,720 81.71% Local Real Estate, Construction
Brokers & Development
541211 Offices of Certified Public 2 12 $29,526 81.71% Business and Financial
Accountants Services
444190 Other Building Material Dealers 2 23 $23,842 79.15% Local Real Estate, Construction
& Development
339950 Sign Manufacturing 2 10 $30,733 71.00% Printing and Publishing
488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement 1 12 $37,645 58.74% Transportation & Logistics
561730 Landscaping Services 1 4 $14,865 58.74% Local Household Goods &
Services
621420 Outpatient Mental Health Centers 1 49 $33,795 51.83% Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life
Sciences)
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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Industries with High Location Quotient

The sector Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing (NAICS 336214) has the highest LQ in Marshall County of 365.22.
The Gypsum Product Manufacturing (NAICS 327420) and Fertilizer, Mixing Only, Manufacturing (NAICS 325314) sectors
also have high LQ. Four out of the top ten sectors with high LQ are a part of the Agribusiness cluster and two others are
a part of the Chemicals and Chemical-based Products cluster.

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Location Quotients
Average Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Quotient
336214 Travel Trailer and Camper 2 596 $33,402 365.22 Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing Manufacturing
327420 Gypsum Product Manufacturing 1 141 $35,153 288.10 Chemicals and Chemical-based
Products
325314 Fertilizer, Mixing Only, 1 30 $53,990 111.92 Chemicals and Chemical-based
Manufacturing Products
336212 Truck Trailer Manufacturing 3 135 $44,835 103.02 Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing
322232 Envelope Manufacturing 1 60 $38,837 102.73 Forest and Wood Products
424520 Livestock Wholesalers 1 27 $8,417 39.23 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Technology
424510 Grain and Field Bean 7 47 $35,536 32.96 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Wholesalers Technology
311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing 1 28 $46,601 27.36 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Technology
321214 Truss Manufacturing 1 40 $25,826 23.91 Forest and Wood Products
423820 Farm and Garden Machinery and 4 51 $39,358 15.22 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Equipment Merchant Wholesalers Technology
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Industries with Wages Higher than National Averages

The county’s Local Health Services have average wages higher than the national averages. The Offices of Chiropractors
sector has wages about 80% higher than national averages, and the Offices of Physical, Occupational & Speech
Therapists and Audiologists sector has wages about 50% 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.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages above National Averages
Wages
Average
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Compared Cluster
Wages
to Nation6
621310 Offices of Chiropractors 2 4 $50,387 87.37% Local Health Services
621340 Offices of Physical, Occupational and 2 18 $55,250 50.93% Local Health Services
Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
325314 Fertilizer, Mixing Only, Manufacturing 1 30 $53,990 30.18% Chemicals and Chemical-
based Products
336212 Truck Trailer Manufacturing 3 135 $44,835 22.10% Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing
237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge 4 56 $60,458 18.19% Local Real Estate,
Construction Construction & Development
713950 Bowling Centers 1 5 $15,175 14.33% Arts, Entertainment,
Recreation & Visitor Industries
311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing 1 28 $46,601 12.21% Agribusiness, Food Processing
and Technology
423140 Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant 1 1 $34,437 10.03% Defense and Security
Wholesalers
443111 Household Appliance Stores 1 37 $34,350 8.23% Local Household Goods &
Services
441229 All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 1 2 $41,413 5.00% Local Motor Vehicle Products
& 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 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 Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing. The employment in the
sector increased by 411, and 370 of those jobs were due to local growth (Table 14). The second highest growth in
employment was in Nursing Care Facilities. In this sector there was a net growth of 104 jobs, of which 103 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 Marshall County
NAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth National Growth Share Industry Mix Share Local Share
336214 Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing 411 9.8 31.7 369.6
623110 Nursing Care Facilities 104 5.8 -5.2 103.4
452112 Discount Department Stores 107 5.8 -1.2 102.4
327420 Gypsum Product Manufacturing 40 5.3 -6.1 40.8
322232 Envelope Manufacturing 33 1.4 -4.5 36.1
621420 Outpatient Mental Health Centers 35 0.7 0.7 33.6
561422 Telemarketing Bureaus 38 2.7 3.1 32.2
325314 Fertilizer, Mixing Only, Manufacturing 29 0.1 -0.1 29.0
443111 Household Appliance Stores 19 1.0 -2.9 21.0
424520 Livestock Wholesalers 18 0.5 -1.1 18.6
444190 Other Building Material Dealers 19 0.2 0.2 18.6
423820 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment 16 1.8 -1.5 15.7
Merchant Wholesalers
621340 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech 16 0.1 0.3 15.6
Therapists, and Audiologists
237130 Power and Communication Line and Related 17 0.7 1.7 14.6
Structures Construction
424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant 16 3.7 0.1 12.1
Wholesalers
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group

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Clusters in Marshall County

Traded Clusters

An Agribusiness and food processing cluster may exists in Marshall County. The cluster has a growth rate of 11.11%, LQ
of 1.92 and wages around 4% more than national average. Forest & wood products cluster has a very high growth rate of
18.44 % but has considerably wages than the rest of the nation. Also, the Business & Financial Services cluster has a
high growth rate of 9.75 but low LQ & wages. Investments into these sectors should be considered to make them more
competitive.

Table 15: Traded Clusters in Marshall County

Average Average Wages
Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Wages Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Advanced Materials 5 144 $35,182 -42.24% 2.68% 0.78
Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 23 214 $35,648 4.26% 11.11% 1.92
Apparel & Textiles 1 15 $36,782 -5.69% N 0.36
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor 11 111 $10,774 -67.14% 0.30% 0.69
Industries
Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 9 429 $24,611 -41.27% -3.74% 1.11
Business & Financial Services 32.6 156 $33,461 -55.98% 9.75% 0.40
Chemicals & Chemical-based Products 7 191 $37,393 -32.56% 4.58% 2.38
Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00
Defense & Security 5 32 $32,483 -50.57% 35.02% 0.23
Education & Knowledge Creation 3 55 $18,931 -56.80% 1.89% 0.73
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component 0 0 N N N 0.00
Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 32.3 186 $28,198 -52.81% 0.36% 0.73
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 2 2 $29,557 -32.73% N 0.04
Forest & Wood Products 5 103 $33,433 -16.26% 18.44% 1.17
Glass & Ceramics 0 0 N N N 0.00
Information Technology & Telecommunications 5.3 49 $35,324 -53.31% 0.00% 0.24
Machinery Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00

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Mining 1 0 N N N 0.00
Primary Metal Manufacturing 0 0 N N N 0.00
Printing & Publishing 8 96 $23,881 -54.21% 10.06% 1.15
Transportation & Logistics 23 74 $27,210 -36.45% 3.37% 0.56
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 732 $35,518 -41.52% 4.15% 12.46
Total All Industries 331 3771 $27,814 -34.41% 0.00% 1.00
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cell represent values higher than specified criteria values

Forest & 
Education &  Wood 
Knowledge  Arts & Entertainment,  Biomedical, 1.11
Products, 1.17
Creation,  0.69
Business & Financial 
0.73 Energy , 
Services, 0.4
0.73
Apparel & Textiles, 
0.36 Chemicals , 2.38 Defense & 
Agribusiness, 1.92 Security, 0.23

Advanced  IT & Telecom, 0.24
Materials, 0.78
Printing & Publishing, 
Fabricated Metal  1.15
Product Mfg, 0.04
Transportation & 
Logistics, 0.56
Transportation Equip 
Mfg, 12.46

Figure 10: Location Quotients for Various Clusters in Marshall County

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Figure 11: Traded Clusters in Marshall County

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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Marshall County

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Local Clusters

There are only three local clusters with growth rates higher than the specified criteria of 5%. These are the Local Retail
Clothing & Accessories (growth rate of 19.9%), Local Community & Civic Organizations (growth rate of 15.62%) and Local
Real Estate (growth rate of 6.12%) clusters. Local Financial Services have the highest LQ of 3.9. Others with high LQ are
the Local Utilities cluster with LQ of 2.93 and the Retail Clothing & Accessories cluster with LQ of 1.54.

Table 16: Local Clusters in Marshall County

Average Average Wages
Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Wages Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Local Commercial Services 10 108 $16,663 -59.83% -11.72% 0.38
Local Community & Civic Organizations 4 17 $9,592 -68.33% 15.62% 0.35
Local Education & Training 0 0 N N N 0.00
Local Entertainment & Media 2 3 $17,380 -29.57% -9.14% 0.09
Local Financial Services 10 259 $42,543 -16.93% -15.42% 3.90
Local Food and Beverages Processing & 13 189 $16,887 -33.46% -4.79% 1.08
Distribution
Local Health Services 26 126 $36,362 -24.27% 1.36% 0.71
Local Hospitality Establishments 27 193 $7,171 -49.63% -4.99% 0.60
Local Household Goods & Services 22 118 $22,556 -40.40% -3.42% 0.69
Local Industrial Products & Services 1 1 $34,437 -36.01% -20.63% 0.06
Local Logistical Services 0 0 N N N 0.00
Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services 27 104 $22,838 -37.95% -4.92% 1.04
Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 11 44 $12,804 -47.96% 4.10% 0.56
Local Real Estate, Construction & Development 24 141 $37,594 -22.83% 6.12% 1.11
Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 4 231 $15,728 -21.13% 19.90% 1.54
Local Utilities 4 40 $26,743 -40.14% -3.13% 2.93
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 Marshall County

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