North Central Kansas County Profiles

2008
Jewell County

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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 2007 populations
estimate lists the population to be 3,198. According to 2000 estimates, it has 909.18 sq.
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 in 2005 for Jewell County was $32,500 which is 28.75% less
than the state median income. The Median household income had declined by 14.7%
from 1999 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

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 under 18 in 2005 20.7 -- 15.2
In 2000 16.3 27.0% 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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WELL COUN
NTY

Labor Force
F

Jewell County’s
C cu
urrent unemmployment rate is 2.9 which is less than th he state rate of
4.1. The
e total labor force for the county declined by
b 11.4 in the
t last five
e years andd the
unemplooyed labor force
f declin
ned by 8.5 in
i the last five
f years.

Table 5: Labor Force Annua

al Averages
s for Jewell County
Labor Force Annual Averages
A in 2007
2 Jewe
ell County Kansas
Total Labo
or Force 1
1,849 1,478,781
5-year % change -1
11.4% 3.8%
10-year % change -1
11.4% 6.9%
Employedd 1
1,795 1,418,666
5-year % change -1
11.5% 5.0%
10-year % change -1
11.8% 6.7%
Unemployyed 54 60,115
5-year % change -
-8.5% -17.8%
10-year % change 3.8% 12.0%
Unemployyment Rate 2.9 4.1
5-year % change 3.6% -19.6%
10-year % change 1
16.0% 5.1%
Source: US Bureau of Laborr Statistics ( Dow
wnloaded from ww
ww.stats.indiana.edu)

3%

Employeed
Unemplo
oyed

97%
%

Figure 3:: Employed

d & Unemp
ployed labor Force in
n Jewell Co
ounty

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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 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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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 Jewell Pct Dist. Kansas Pct Dist.
2000
Total 1,468 i100.00%
C t 1,317,070 i100.0%
St t
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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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 increased by 1.98% from 1990 to 2007 in Jewell County. Average pay (after adjusting for inflation)
has grown by 6.68%, and the number of establishments in the same period increased by 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

Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay Average Pay in terms of

3
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

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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Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay Average Pay in terms of

3
1998 137 1002 $15,716 $19,991
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 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

$20,655
$22,000
$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
S i
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 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 three year time period from 2003 to 20064,
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).

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. Although the average annual wages for both these sectors is quite
low.

Table 12: 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

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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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

Industries with High Location Quotient

The sector ‘other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers’ (NAICS 424590) has the highest LQ in Jewell County
of 1184. There are five sectors with high LQ that belong to 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 whsle and Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant
wholesalers. This is a good indicator that the 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, but it maybe an emerging cluster, ancillary cluster to
some bigger cluster in a nearby location or part of the cluster if all 19 counties are considered to be a region together.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with highest Location Quotients
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Average Location Cluster
Wages Quotient
424590 Other farm product raw material 1 42 $13,585 1184.29 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
merchant wholesalers Technology
115113 Crop harvesting, primarily by 1 14 $28,169 311.39 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
machine Technology

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115210 Support Activities for Animal 2 29 $27,198 266.48 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Production Technology
493130 Farm product warehousing and 1 6 $30,676 165.97 Transportation & Logistics
storage
221122 Electric power distribution 1 33 $52,358 62.88 Energy (Fossil and Renewable)
424510 Grain and field bean whsle 4 5 $35,007 29.52 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Technology
624210 Community Food Services 1 3 $7,748 28.90 Local Health Services
332311 Prefabricated metal buildings 1 3 $31,273 21.66 Fabricated Metal Product
and components Manufacturing
423820 Farm and garden machinery 1 8 $19,786 20.09 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
and equipment merchant Technology
wholesalers
484230 Specialized Freight (except 1 9 $30,029 19.21 Transportation & Logistics
Used Goods) Trucking, Long-
Distance
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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.

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Table 14: Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages above national averages
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Average Wages compared 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

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

The share of growth (decline) in local employment that can be attributed to growth (decline) in employment at
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)
5
Wages compared to nation – the difference in county & national average wages for particular industry as percentage of national average

6
Pennstate (2003) Using Employment data to better understand your local economy.

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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. The employment in the sector
increased by 6 jobs and out of those 5 can be attributed to local growth (Table 15). The second highest growth in
employment was in the Convenience Stores. In this industry there was a net growth of 5 jobs, all of which were
attributable to local growth in the region.

Table 15: 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. Biomedical/biotechnical cluster has a very high growth rate of 50.37% but has
considerably 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 16: Clusters in Jewell County

Wages compared
Average to national Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment LQ
Wages Rate
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% - 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% - 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% - 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% - 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 Transportation and 
IT &  Biomedical/Biotechni
Logistics , 1.47
Telecommunications, 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, but a few clusters that have high LQ and growth rates, but
none of the clusters has 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 has highest growth rate of about 91% and a LQ of 0.33. Other
cluster with high growth rates is Local Community & Civic Organizations with growth rate of 71%.

Table 17: Local Clusters in Jewell County

Wages compared
Average to national
Cluster Establishments Employment Growth Rate LQ
Wages 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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Appendix A

Table A1: Industries in Jewell County with average wages greater than 10 % of US average wages
NAICS Establishments Wages Average Wages Average Wages 10% above US average Growth Rate LQ
115113 1 14 $28,169 23.16% N 311.39
236118 2 2 $48,039 32.47% 0.00% 1.65
443111 1 1 $37,284 17.47% -20.63% 3.45
721110 1 5 $33,789 46.42% N 0.87
Data Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

Table A2: Industries in Jewell County with growth rate greater than 5%
NAICS Establishments Wages Average Wages Average Wages 10% above US average Growth Rate LQ
444190 1 4 $18,820 -55.99% 10.06% 3.31
445120 1 6 $6,558 -59.56% 81.71% 10.69
446110 1 5 $19,419 -39.48% 35.72% 1.78
493130 1 6 $30,676 -11.76% 6.27% 165.97
541211 3 3 $13,984 -78.57% 44.22% 1.87
621610 7 9 $5,943 -75.56% 44.22% 2.61
813910 1 5 $14,278 -74.91% 71.00% 10.44
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

Table A3: Industries in Jewell County with Location Quotients greater than 1.25
NAICS Establishments Wages Average Wages Average Wages 10% above US average Growth Rate LQ
115113 1 14 $28,169 23.16% N 311.39
115210 2 29 $27,198 -4.01% N 266.48
221122 1 33 $52,358 -26.24% 2.11% 62.88
236118 2 2 $48,039 32.47% 0.00% 1.65
238160 1 1 $3,981 -88.93% N 1.26
238320 1 2 $8,037 -74.93% 0.00% 2.06
332311 1 3 $31,273 -27.58% N 21.66
423820 1 8 $19,786 -52.01% -28.62% 20.09
424510 4 5 $35,007 -21.50% -49.58% 29.52
424590 1 42 $13,585 -69.99% N 1184.29

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NAICS Establishments Wages Average Wages Average Wages 10% above US average Growth Rate LQ
424910 1 7 $40,419 -2.51% N 16.33
424920 1 1 $29,687 -27.29% N 4.51
442110 1 3 $16,834 -47.82% -9.14% 2.54
443111 1 1 $37,284 17.47% -20.63% 3.45
444190 1 4 $18,820 -55.99% 10.06% 3.31
445110 2 34 $9,829 -52.71% -3.64% 3.71
445120 1 6 $6,558 -59.56% 81.71% 10.69
446110 1 5 $19,419 -39.48% 35.72% 1.78
447110 1 7 $11,446 -32.10% -24.09% 2.36
447190 4 7 $16,213 -22.27% -11.21% 15.33
453110 1 3 $11,153 -30.32% -9.14% 7.83
484220 1 5 $25,757 -30.91% 0.00% 6.13
484230 1 9 $30,029 -28.08% N 19.21
493130 1 6 $30,676 -11.76% 6.27% 165.97
512131 1 1 $10,164 -6.44% -37.00% 1.94
522110 4 24 $32,221 -41.40% -26.32% 4.56
524210 3 4 $13,044 -77.26% -12.64% 1.52
541211 3 3 $13,984 -78.57% 44.22% 1.87
621310 1 3 $13,183 -50.98% N 6.59
621420 1 3 $14,180 -56.36% N 4.75
621610 7 9 $5,943 -75.56% 44.22% 2.61
624210 1 3 $7,748 -65.92% N 28.90
713930 1 1 $12,106 -57.80% -70.26% 7.94
722110 8 64 $7,111 -53.23% 4.55% 3.65
811111 2 4 $12,397 -61.07% -7.17% 3.17
811121 1 2 $14,895 -59.61% -26.32% 2.25
811310 1 2 $15,171 -65.52% 0.00% 2.85
812210 1 1 $8,475 -72.76% 0.00% 2.45
813910 1 5 $14,278 -74.91% 71.00% 10.44
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Table A4: Industries in Jewell County fulfilling one of three conditional criteria (either LQ>1.25 or Growth
rate>5.0% or Average wages 10% above the national averages)
NAICS NAICS definition Average Wages Growth LQ Cluster
10% above US Rate
average
115113 Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine 23.16% N 311.39 Agribusiness & Food Processing
115210 Support Activities for Animal -4.01% N 266.48 Agribusiness & Food Processing
Production
221122 Electric Power Distribution -26.24% 2.11% 62.88 Energy (Fossil & Renewable)
236118 Residential Remodelers (pt) 32.47% 0.00% 1.65 Local Real Estate , Construction &
Development
238160 Roofing Contractors -88.93% N 1.26 Energy (Fossil & Renewable)
238320 Painting and Wall Covering -74.93% 0.00% 2.06 Energy (Fossil & Renewable)
Contractors
332311 Prefabricated Metal Building and -27.58% N 21.66 Fabricated metal product manufacturing
Component Manufacturing
423820 Farm and Garden Machinery and -52.01% -28.62% 20.09 Agribusiness & Food Processing
Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant -21.50% -49.58% 29.52 Agribusiness & Food Processing
Wholesalers
424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material -69.99% N 1184.29 Agribusiness & Food Processing
Merchant Wholesalers
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers -2.51% N 16.33 Agribusiness & Food Processing
424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper -27.29% N 4.51 Local Food and Beverages Processing &
Merchant Wholesalers Distribution
442110 Furniture Stores -47.82% -9.14% 2.54 Local Household Goods & Services
443111 Household Appliance Stores 17.47% -20.63% 3.45 Local Household Goods & Services
444190 Other Building Material Dealers -55.99% 10.06% 3.31 Local Household Goods & Services
445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery -52.71% -3.64% 3.71 Local Food and Beverages Processing &
(except Convenience) Stores Distribution
445120 Convenience Stores -59.56% 81.71% 10.69 Local Food and Beverages Processing &
Distribution

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NAICS NAICS definition Average Wages Growth LQ Cluster

10% above US Rate
average
446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores -39.48% 35.72% 1.78 Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences)
447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience -32.10% -24.09% 2.36 Energy (Fossil & Renewable)
Stores
447190 Other Gasoline Stations -22.27% -11.21% 15.33 Energy (Fossil & Renewable)
453110 Florists -30.32% -9.14% 7.83 -
484220 Specialized Freight (except Used -30.91% 0.00% 6.13 Transportation & Logistics
Goods) Trucking, Local
484230 Specialized Freight (except Used -28.08% N 19.21 Transportation & Logistics
Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
493130 Farm Product Warehousing and -11.76% 6.27% 165.97 Transportation & Logistics
Storage
512131 Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive- -6.44% -37.00% 1.94 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor
Ins) Industries
522110 Commercial Banking -41.40% -26.32% 4.56 Local Financial Services
524210 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages -77.26% -12.64% 1.52 Business & Financial Services
541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants -78.57% 44.22% 1.87 Business & Financial Services
621310 Offices of Chiropractors -50.98% N 6.59 Local Health Services
621420 Outpatient Mental Health and -56.36% N 4.75 Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences)
Substance Abuse Centers
621610 Home Health Care Services -75.56% 44.22% 2.61 Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences)
624210 Community Food Services -65.92% N 28.90 Local Health Services
713930 Marinas -57.80% -70.26% 7.94 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor
Industries
721110 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and 46.42% N 0.87 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor
Motels Industries
722110 Full-Service Restaurants -53.23% 4.55% 3.65 Local Hospitality Establishments
811111 General Automotive Repair -61.07% -7.17% 3.17 Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services
811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior -59.61% -26.32% 2.25 Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services
Repair and Maintenance

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NAICS NAICS definition Average Wages Growth LQ Cluster

10% above US Rate
average
811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery -65.52% 0.00% 2.85 Local Personal Services (Non-Medical)
and Equipment (except Automotive
and Electronic) Repair & Maintenance
812210 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services -72.76% 0.00% 2.45 Local Health Services
813910 Business Associations -74.91% 71.00% 10.44 Local Community & Civic Organizations
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group

Table A5: Ten Largest Employers in Jewell County

Company Employment NAICS NAICS Definition
Jewell County Hospital 90 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Jewell County Rural Health 80 621112 Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
Kansas Department of Trans 58 926120 Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs
Jewell Unified School District 50 611110 Elementary and Secondary Schools
White Rock Unified SD 104 44 611110 Elementary and Secondary Schools
Schueman Transfer 40 484110 General Freight Trucking, Local
Adjutant General's Department 39 928110 National Security
Unified School District 278 35 611110 Elementary and Secondary Schools
County of Jewell 32 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
C&K Jensen Inc 30 722110 Full-Service Restaurants
Source: Harris Database

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