In Butler County, jobs in the petroleum merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the petroleum merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Butler County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Butler County earned an annual wage of $53,460 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Alabama of $39,048 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $50,762.

Top-pay jobs in Butler County, Alabama are present in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($42,922), other specialty trade contractors ($40,776), offices of physicians ($40,633) and home health care services ($37,707) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Butler County Wages have increased by 28.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Butler County, Alabama by a total of 28.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Alabama and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Butler County Industry Wages Lag Behind Alabama, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Butler County, Alabama can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 25.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $34,182. The average industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Butler County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Butler County

The General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 30 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 21.4 percent of the total employment growth in Butler County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (30 new jobs)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (22 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (18 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (15 new jobs)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (12 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Butler County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 39 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 28.1 percent of the total employment decline in Butler County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (39 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for forestry (26 jobs lost)
3. Private households (15 jobs lost)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (11 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (8 jobs lost)

In Butler County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 324 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 25 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 14 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total industry employment has increased by 5.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Butler County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 150.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Butler County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alabama, where this industry saw a loss of 6.8 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Butler County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (150.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (141.0 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (134.7 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (62.0 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (29.1 percent gain)

Butler County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 42.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 39 percent. The losses in the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry in Butler County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.9 in percent of jobs in the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (42.3 percent decline)
2. Support activities for forestry (41.8 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (38.7 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (38.5 percent decline)
5. Private households (36.7 percent decline)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Butler County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Butler County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 23.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alabama, where the industry reported a gain of 7.3 percent. The losses in the Building material and supplies dealers industry in Butler County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.4 percent in terms of employees in the Building material and supplies dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (23.3 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (17.2 percent decline)
3. Death care services (10 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (9.9 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (2.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Alabama, which experienced a gain of 2.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Butler County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 35.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Butler County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where this industry saw a loss of 0.2 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Butler County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (35.0 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (11.4 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (10.3 percent gain)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (8.3 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (7.4 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Butler County

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has grown the most with 14 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 50.0 percent of the total employment growth in Butler County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (14 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (7 new jobs)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (3 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (1 new jobs)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (1 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Butler County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 33.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Butler County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (3 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (2 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (2 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (13 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (8 jobs lost)

Out of the 12 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Butler County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 47 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Butler County, Alabama

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Butler County, Alabama can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 24.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 55.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Butler County, having 36.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic in Butler County, Alabama reported a median household income of $26,422, this median household income is 8.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Butler County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,470 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 29.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $234,001. This median is 706.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Butler County had a median income of $45,338, this level was 56.3 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 32.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $19,524.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Butler County had a relatively low median household income of $29,005 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 37.7 percent lower than the median in State of Alabama of $39,938 and the income level is 69.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Butler County, Alabama

Butler County, Alabama is made up of a less-educated population, with 10.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Butler has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Butler County, Alabama, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Butler on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men --10.8 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 33.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Butler County, Alabama as reported in the 2000 Census, 13.2 percent of the White Alone, 4.8 percent of Black or African American, 91.4 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Butler County, Alabama

Butler County, Alabama has a population that is made up of 57 percent White, 41.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 42.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Butler has increased the percent of minority population when 41.5 of the population were minorities.

Butler County, Alabama had a population of 20,766 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 21,335. The decline represents a decrease of -2.7 percent. Butler ranks 50 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Alabama and the county ranks 2800 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Butler internationally. The international migration into Butler totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Butler extends a total area of 777 total square miles. The area has a of low average area density of 27 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Grant, AR (27 per sq. mile ), Tuolumne, CA (27 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, FL (27 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Grant, AR (27 per sq. mile ), Tuolumne, CA (27 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, FL (27 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age of Butler County, Alabama 39.2 years old. The median age in Butler is greater than the median age in Alabama of 37.4. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.9 years of age. A total of 24.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Butler can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Butler County, Alabama

Butler County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $57,700, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Alabama 2000 home value of $85,100 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Butler County, there were a total of 10,277 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 72 homes since 2001, or 0.7 percent.

The State of Alabama, Butler County ranks 56 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,782 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Butler County, Alabama. In 2000, 89.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Butler County, Alabama -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Butler County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 13.1 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Butler County, with the industry averaging 49 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Alabama average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Butler County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Utilities and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.87. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.87 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Butler specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
In Butler County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 24.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,418 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 18.3 and 4.6 percent of total employment, respectively.
Administrative and waste services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Butler County, with an employment growth of 96.8 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of Alabama encountered a change in industry employment of 12.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.



Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).