In Clay County, jobs in the building finishing contractors pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the building finishing contractors industry paid the average highest wages in Clay County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Clay County received an annual wage of $58,136 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Alabama of $29,321 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $35,357.

High-wage employment in Clay County, Alabama can be found in offices of physicians ($52,036), utility system construction ($28,237), health and personal care stores ($27,272) and automotive repair and maintenance ($26,846) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Clay County Wages have increased by 30.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Clay County, Alabama by a total of 30.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Alabama and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Clay County, Alabama when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 19.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $34,182. The average pay 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.

Clay County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

The General freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 21 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 38.1 percent of the total employment decline in Clay County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (21 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)
3. Child day care services (7 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (7 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (6 jobs lost)

In Clay County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 103 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 63 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 64.3 percent of the total employment growth in Clay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (63 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (14 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (9 new jobs)
4. Legal services (9 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (2 new jobs)

Of the 12 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 118.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Clay County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where the industry took a gain of 9.1 percent. The Legal services industry in Clay County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 8.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (118.2 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (108.0 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (102.4 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (37.3 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (25.0 percent gain)

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Clay County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 17.4 percent in terms of employees in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (64.5 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (34.6 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (27.3 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (20.8 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (16 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Alabama, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Clay County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Clay County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 200.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Clay County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where the industry took a gain of 2.2 percent. The Other support services industry in Clay County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (200.0 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (71.4 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (66.4 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (46.9 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of Alabama, which went through a gain of 2.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Clay County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 64.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 14.9 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Clay County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 9.5 percent in terms of employees in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (64.7 percent decline)
2. Private households (57.5 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (41 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (25.3 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (24.2 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

Given the industries in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 71 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 20.7 percent of the total employment decline in Clay County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (71 jobs lost)
2. Seafood product preparation and packaging (52 jobs lost)
3. Private households (33 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (24 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (22 jobs lost)

In Clay County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 172 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 76 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 47 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 110 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 22.3 percent of the growth in Clay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (110 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (105 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (28 new jobs)
4. Other support services (26 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 new jobs)





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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 Clay County, Alabama

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Clay County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $32,625 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 22.4 percent lower than the median in Alabama of $39,938 and the median household income is 50.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Clay County, Alabama may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 35.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 12 to 17 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Clay County, accounting 27.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Clay County, Alabama reported a median household income of $23,985, this median is 26.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Clay County reported an income level of $42,413, this level was 30 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Clay County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,598 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 33.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $21,687.







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

Higher Education in Clay County, Alabama

Reported by the 2000 Census in Clay County, Alabama, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Clay on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 7.8 percent (Men) versus 7.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 38.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Clay County, Alabama has a less-educated population of the working age, with 7.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Clay has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Clay County, Alabama as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 8.8 percent of the White Alone, 2.6 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Clay County, Alabama

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Clay internationally. The migration from outside the US into Clay totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Alabama. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Clay County, Alabama had a total estimated population of 13,964 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 14,263. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.1 percent. Clay ranks 35 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Alabama and the county ranks 2,506 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age of Clay County, Alabama 40.7 years old. The median age in Clay is greater than the median in Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.8 years old. A total of 21.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Clay can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

By measuring total land area, Clay covers a total land area of 605 square miles. The land areas has a of low population density of 23 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Drew, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Izard, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Polk, AR (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Drew, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Izard, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Polk, AR (23 per sq. mile ).

Clay County, Alabama has a population that is made of 82.3 percent White, 14.8 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 17.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Clay has decreased the level of diversity when 17.5 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Clay County, Alabama

Clay County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $62,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Alabama 2000 home median value of $85,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Clay County, the real estate market was made up of 6,784 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 79 residential units since 2001, or 1.2 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Clay County, Alabama. In 2000, 92.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The State of Alabama, Clay County stands 34 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,528 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Health care and social assistance has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Clay County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 5.6 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Clay County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 62.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,268 employees. The Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors account for 8.8 and 4.6 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Clay County. The sector faced a loss of 293 total jobs during the period, accounting for 11.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 43.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Clay County ranks 52 of 68 Counties throughout the State of Alabama in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 49 of 68 Counties.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Clay County, averaging 103 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Alabama establishments size average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

Accommodation and food services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Clay County, rising by 37.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of Alabama had an industry job change of 8.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Clay County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Transportation and Warehousing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 4.9. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 4.9 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Clay specializes in Manufacturing.



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