In Coosa County, jobs in the logging pay the highest wages

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Employment in the logging industry wages were the highest in Coosa County for 2006. The average industry job in Coosa County was paid an annual wage of $31,880 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Alabama of $30,290 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $31,984.

Other high-paying jobs in Coosa County, Alabama may be found in legal services ($24,706), gasoline stations ($13,314), residential building construction ($11,782) and oilseed and grain farming (.) 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.

Coosa County Wages have increased by 10.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Coosa County, Alabama by a total of 10.5%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Alabama and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Coosa County, Alabama can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 15.8 percent lower than the with an state average of $34,182. The overall 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.

Coosa County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Coosa County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 191 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Coosa County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Logging industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 15 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Logging industry make up 100.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Coosa County, Alabama.

Top 1 Industries
1. Logging (15 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Coosa County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 31 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 98.9 percent of the total growth in Coosa County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (31 new jobs)



Coosa County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 28.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 13.7 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Coosa County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 10.8 percent in terms of employment in the Logging industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Logging (28.1 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 13.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Alabama, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Coosa County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 46.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Coosa County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where it saw a loss of 3.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Coosa County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (46.0 percent gain)





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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.

Coosa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Coosa County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 68.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the it saw a gain of 1 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Coosa County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.1 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (68.1 percent decline)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (64.1 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (44.8 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (35.9 percent decline)
5. Fruit and tree nut farming (28.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Alabama, which saw a gain of 2.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Coosa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 219.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Coosa County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 1 percent. The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Coosa County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (219.5 percent gain)
2. Used merchandise stores (197.7 percent gain)
3. Emergency and other relief services (135.6 percent gain)
4. Vocational rehabilitation services (76.3 percent gain)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (54.5 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Coosa County

The Employment services industry has added the most employment with 187 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 21.1 percent of the growth in Coosa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (187 new jobs)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (146 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (50 new jobs)
4. Vocational rehabilitation services (40 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (36 new jobs)

From the 92 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 39 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 50 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Coosa County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 93 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry make up 21.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Coosa County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (93 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (46 jobs lost)
3. Support activities for water transportation (40 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (30 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (28 jobs lost)

In Coosa County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 275 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-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 Coosa County, Alabama

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 19.8 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $28,018. Hispanic Householders in Coosa County, Alabama reported a median household income of $21,938, this median household income is 37.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Coosa County had a median household income level of $38,025, this median was 8.8 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Coosa County, Alabama White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,670 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 13.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Coosa County, Alabama can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 42.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Coosa County, with 22.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Coosa County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $34,951 (2005 Dollars). This median is 14.3 percent lower than the median in Alabama of $39,938 and the median household income is 40.6 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 Coosa County, Alabama

In Coosa County, Alabama according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.4 percent of the White Alone, 3.2 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Coosa County, Alabama is made up of a less-educated population, with 8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Coosa was reported to have a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Coosa County, Alabama, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Coosa on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8.2 percent (Men) versus 7.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 36.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Coosa County, Alabama

Coosa County, Alabama has a population that is comprised of 66.4 percent White, 31.4 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 33.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Coosa has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 34.5 percent of the population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age of Coosa County, Alabama 40.9 years of age. The median in Coosa is greater than the median age in Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.1 years old. A total of 22.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Coosa can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Coosa internationally. The migration from outside the US into Coosa makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Alabama. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Coosa County, Alabama had a population that was estimated at 11,162 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 11,883. The decline represents a decrease of -6.1 percent. Coosa ranks 55 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Alabama and the county ranks 2,878 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Coosa encompasses a total area of 652 square miles. The land areas has a of very low population density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Chaffee, CO (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ), Montrose, CO (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Chaffee, CO (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ), Montrose, CO (17 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Coosa County, Alabama

Coosa County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $59,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Alabama 2000 home value of $85,100 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Coosa County, the census reported 6,291 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a moderate level of growth, adding a total of 47 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.8 percent.

In the State of Alabama, Coosa County places 53 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,757 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Coosa County, Alabama. In 2000, 89.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Coosa County, increasing by 358.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 0.4 percent. The State of Alabama faced a industry job change of -1.1 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Coosa County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 51.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 620 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 12.6 and 10.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Coosa County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.04. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 4.04 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Coosa County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Coosa County. The industry lost a total of 348 total jobs during the period, accounting for 36 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 89.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Coosa County, with the industry averaging 56 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Alabama average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Coosa County since 2001, going from making up 68.1 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 51.6 percent of total employment in the year 2005.





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